Food Safety Substance

Adenosine

Adenosine is a food additive with Novel food in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.

CAS 58-61-7 Indexable evidence set

FDA

FDA has no questions

ADI / TDI

JECFA ADI NOT SPECIFIED

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Adenosine

CAS

58-61-7

DTXSID

DTXSID1022558

PubChem CID

60961

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (7)

SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius

Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison

Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.

Jurisdiction	Authority	Status	Evidence
European Union	EU Commission	Novel food	-
United States	FDA	FDA has no questions	GRAS notice

SOURCE FDA FDA GRAS

FDA GRAS Status

US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.

Jurisdiction	GRN	Substance	FDA response	Intended use	Basis	Notifier
United States	144	Adenosine 5'-monophosphoric acid and its monosodium and disodium salts	FDA has no questions	Use as a flavor enhancer in chewing gum, coffee and tea, snack foods, novelty snacks, soups and soup mixes (including meat and poultry), and sugar substitutes (as defined by those...	Scientific procedures	Linguagen Corp.
United States	144	Adenosine 5'-monophosphoric acid and its monosodium and disodium salts	FDA has no questions	Use as a flavor enhancer in chewing gum, coffee and tea, snack foods, novelty snacks, soups and soup mixes (including meat and poultry), and sugar substitutes (as defined by those...	Scientific procedures	Linguagen Corp.

SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	ADENOSINE 5´-MONOPHOSPHATE DEAMINASE from STREPTOMYCES MURINUS	-	-	NOT SPECIFIED	-	ENZYME_PREPARATION	2020
JECFA	ADENOSINE-5-MONOPHOSPHATE DEAMINASE from ASPERGILLUS SP.	-	-	no_data	-	ENZYME_PREPARATION	2024

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsAdenosineEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Adenosine used for in food?

Adenosine appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is Adenosine safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: JECFA ADI NOT SPECIFIED. EU status evidence: Novel food. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.

What is the ADI for Adenosine?

Adenosine has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: JECFA ADI NOT SPECIFIED. Source: JECFA 2020.

Is Adenosine also used in cosmetics?

Adenosine has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Adenosine, EU status permitted.