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nitarsone – feed additive used in poultry to increase weight gain, improve feed efficiency, and prevent histomoniasis (blackhead disease) nitenpyram – insecticide; nitroscanate – anthelmintic used to treat roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms; nitroxynil – anthelmintic for fasciola and liver fluke infestations; nystatin – antifungal
Propylene glycol is an approved food additive for dog and sugar glider food under the category of animal feed and is generally recognized as safe for dogs, [66] with an LD 50 of 9 mL/kg. The LD 50 is higher for most laboratory animals (20 mL/kg). [67]
Cassia gum is the flour and food additives made from the endosperms of the seeds of Senna obtusifolia and Senna tora (also called Cassia obtusifolia or Cassia tora). It is composed of at least 75% polysaccharide, primarily galactomannan with a mannose:galactose ratio of 5:1, resulting in a high molecular mass of 200,000–300,000 Da. [ 1 ]
Tylosin is a macrolide antibiotic and bacteriostatic feed additive used in veterinary medicine. It has a broad spectrum of activity against Gram-positive organisms and a limited range of Gram-negative organisms. [1] It is found naturally as a fermentation product of Streptomyces fradiae. [2]
The FDA maintains a list of approved additives and those considered GRAS, which can be found at fda.gov. However, reading through it can be incredibly time-consuming.
An ingredient with a GRAS designation is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. [2] The concept of food additives being "generally recognized as safe" was first described in the Food Additives Amendment of 1958 , and all additives introduced after this time had to be evaluated ...