Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- food
.alpha.-maltose
CAS 9005-84-9 · 40/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers
4482-75-1 · 75803-90-6 · 138458-08-9 · 177984-67-7
Concern score
40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
.alpha.-maltose in plain language
Also known as Acid treated starch · Alkaline treated starch · Amylodextrin · Bleached starch · ENZYME treated STARCHES · alpha-Maltose
Show all 25 names
4-O-alpha-D-Glucopyranosyl-alpha-D-glucopyranose · Maltose .alpha.-anomer · Maltose, .alpha.- · 4-O-α-D-Glucopyranosyl-α-D-glucopyranose · Amylogen · Glcalpha1-4Glca · Glcalpha1-4Glcalpha · Maltose α-anomer · Maltose, alpha- · Maltose, α- · Thyodene · aAmylodextrin · alpha-D-Glcp-(1->4)-alpha-D-Glcp · alpha-D-Glucopyranose, 4-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl- · alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->4)-alpha-D-glucopyranose · alpha-Malt sugar · α-Maltose · α-D-Glucopyranose, 4-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl- · Maltose solution, 20% in H2O
Used in food as a thickener and a thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer.
- Thickener
- Thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer
- Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
Why it's flagged
EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. .alpha.-maltose appears in these published regulatory listings.
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
JECFA evaluation lists ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Functional class: thickener.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for .alpha.-maltose yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- GlutenContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include .alpha.-maltose; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
