Modified cottonseed products intended for human consumption
Modified cottonseed products intended for human consumptionCottonseed can be eaten only after processing removes gossypol, the compound the plant makes to defend the seed. This listing covers the products of that removal.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Permitted, with conditions | 21 CFR 172.894retrieved 2026-09-07 | |
| Codex Alimentarius | Not listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited. |
What it is made from
Cottonseed flour and protein produced by solvent extraction and processing to bring gossypol below the permitted limit.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Every name it appears under
1 recorded name. A label may use any of them.
As it appears in regulation
- Modified cottonseed products intended for human consumption
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
- ecfr retrieved 2026-09-07
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