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Classified as “Yeast extract (Bakers)” by the FDA; more specifically Beta-1,3/1,6-glucan or Beta-1,3(D)-glucan, which is derived from the yeast cell wall of bakers yeast scientifically designated as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Required specifications for “Yeast Extract (Bakers)” are contained in FDA Specifications 184.1983. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) classifies “Yeast extract (Bakers)” as “Generally Recognized as Safe” or GRAS for human consumption. The GRAS classification is also set forth in the FDA’ “APPENDIX A FOOD ADDITIVES”. GRAS approved substances do not require pre-market approval by FDA. http://www.betaglucan.org/FDAGRAS.htm

URL’s: providing further information on G.R.A.S. status

http://www.betaglucan.org/FDAGRAS.htm

http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/fcf184.html

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/opa-noti.html