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Food Additives N-O Nonyl Alcohol - This additive has caused liver and nerve damage and more study is needed. It is an artificial flavoring (citrus) and is used in candies, ice creams, baked items, ices, and soft drinks. Oat Gum - This additive has properties of thickening and stabilizing, so it is very useful in the production of cheese spreads and cream cheeses. It is extracted from oats and also has antioxidant properties. Manufacturers of candies, cream, and butter use it to prolong the shelf life of their products. (GRAS) Octyl Butyrate - This is a very versatile flavoring used to enhance the taste of anything from butter and berries, to lemons and melons. Beverages, baked items, ice creams, and candies are just some of the items food processors use this additive in. It is considered non-toxic. Octyl Formate, Octyl Heptanoate, Octyl Isobutyrate, Octyl Isovalerate, Octyl Octanoate, Octyl Phenylacetate, Octyl Propionate - All of these substances are artificial fruit flavorings that are very widely used by the food industry. All are considered to be non-toxic. Oleoresin Turmeric - Extracted from the turmeric root, this bright yellow substance is used to color mustards, pickles, and relishes. It is considered safe. Olestra - This is a fat substitute created by Proctor and Gamble. In my opinion this is one of those "too good to be true" type things. If it seems to good to be true, then it probably is. While the information put out about this product makes it sound wonderful, contact with individuals that have seen for themselves what comes out of the body after ingesting this product, leads me to believe that this is a very dangerous product. While I am not sure if any studies can be found as to the bad effects of this product, I would advise being leary of it or at least be very well informed about its effects on the body. Information contained in The Nutrition Bible by Jean Anderson, M.S. and Barbara Deskin, Ph.D., R.D. states, "It's created a major buzz because it passes through the body unchanged, meaning no calories. Yet olestra looks and cooks like real fat, tastes like it and has the same sensuous mouth feel. OTHER PLUSES: Tests show Olestra fried potato chips produce significantly less heartburn (acid reflux) than deep-fat- fried chips. Olestra, moreover, blocks the absorption of dietary cholesterol as well as the reabsorption of that being recycled, so it is believed to lower blood cholesterol, too. The flip side is that Olestra also interferes with the absorption of vitamin E, a fat soluble vitamin (although not, apparently, with A, D, and K, also fat soluble). So far Olestra's tested "clean" -- no evidence of its causing cancer or birth defects." On the other hand, this product has not been around all that long and no long term studies exist. This would be one that would merit caution in my opinion. Orange Oil, Oil of Orange - This additive is extracted from the zest of the orange and is used to flavor drinks, candy, gelatins, puddings gum, and condiments. GRAS. Origanum Oil - This is an oil extracted from oregano. It is very pungent and is a rusty brown in color. It is used to flavor a long list of items ranging from baked items to sausage all the way to root beer to vermouth. It is considered safe when used within FDA guidelines. |
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