alpha-Amylase from Bacillus subtilis
ALPHA-AMYLASE FROM BACILLUS SUBTILIS · 1100(iii)INS 1100(iii)
Used as a flour treatment agent.
This is alpha-amylase from a common soil bacterium, used in baking and in converting starch to syrups. Codex lists each production organism separately because the specifications differ.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Not listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited. | ||
| Codex Alimentarius | Permitted, with conditions | 1 food category no numerical limit (good manufacturing practice) | CXS 192-1995 Table Three, INS 1100(iii)and 1 further provisionretrieved 2026-09-07 |
What it is made from
Produced by fermenting Bacillus subtilis and separating the enzyme from the culture.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Every name it appears under
2 recorded names. A label may use any of them.
INS number
- 1100(iii)
Other names
- ALPHA-AMYLASE FROM BACILLUS SUBTILIS
Hazard reference values
No reference value for this substance in the sources we hold.
Evidence and how bodies read it
Studies, and the differing conclusions regulators drew from them, are curated by hand rather than machine-read, and none has been written for this substance yet.
Sources for this page
- gsfa retrieved 2026-09-07
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