Comment : Banned in Sweden, USA and Norway. A synthetically produced from coal tar. Used in frozen peas, mint jellies and sauces, cakes and bread crumbs.
E407 (E 400-499 Tires, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers)
Comment : Obtained from seaweed. Recently demonstrated its relationship to cancer, since the treatment with ethylene oxide (to be used for the cold sterilization of the product) is formed of ethylene chlorohydrin, which is highly carcinogenic activity. There are also toxic properties associated with ulceration and cancer. The most serious injuries have breakdown products of Carrageenan. Although it is used in natural form in the gut during degradation produce different degradation products.
E412 (E 400-499 Tires, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers)
Warning : May cause nausea, flatulence and cramps.
Comment : Obtained from the seeds of Cyamoposis tetragonolobus, a plant grown in India. Used to feed the cattle in the United States. May cause nausea, flatulence and cramps. Lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood.
E416 (E 400-499 Tires, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers)
Comment : Obtained from the tree Sterculia urens. It is often used in combination with E 410 in ice cream, caramel, cookies, such as a vehicle that enables them to increase in volume 100 times or more with the addition of water. Possible allergen.
E440 (E 400-499 Tires, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers)
Comment : Was detected mainly in the cortex of the apples. Used to thicken jams, jellies, sauces. In large quantities can lead to the formation of gases, and gastrointestinal discomfort.
E500 (E 500-599 Mineral salts, pH regulators and humectants)