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  "id": "https://foodadditiveindex.com/additives/animal-lipase",
  "slug": "animal-lipase",
  "name": "Animal lipase",
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    "ins_number": null,
    "cas_number": "9001-62-1",
    "inchikey": "KZRPHCQLJZXMJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N",
    "pubchem_cid": 135534490
  },
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  "summary": "Animal lipase is an enzyme used in cheesemaking to develop the sharp, piquant flavours of Italian cheeses such as Pecorino and Provolone. It is animal-derived and has no fermentation equivalent for this particular flavour effect.",
  "derivation_summary": "Extracted from the forestomach tissue of calves, kids or lambs, or from animal pancreatic tissue. There is no way to obtain this specific enzyme without slaughter, which is why cheeses relying on it cannot be made vegetarian.",
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      "jurisdiction": "US",
      "jurisdiction_name": "United States",
      "authority": "Food and Drug Administration",
      "status": "permitted",
      "status_label": "Permitted",
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          "food_category": null,
          "max_level": null,
          "max_level_unit": null,
          "conditions": null,
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          "citation": {
            "ref": "21 CFR 184.1415",
            "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-184.1415"
          },
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          "max_level_unit": null,
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          "citation": {
            "ref": "21 CFR 184.1420",
            "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-184.1420"
          },
          "source": "ecfr",
          "retrieved_at": "2026-09-07T18:25:51.549Z"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "CODEX",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Codex Alimentarius",
      "authority": "Codex Alimentarius Commission / JECFA",
      "status": "not_listed",
      "status_label": "Not listed",
      "note": "Does not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited.",
      "provision_count": 0,
      "provisions": []
    }
  ],
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      "name": "12609-80-2",
      "type": "cas",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "9001-62-1",
      "type": "cas",
      "source": "ecfr"
    },
    {
      "name": "9014-49-7",
      "type": "cas",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "91080-16-9",
      "type": "cas",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "1, 4-(2-pyridinylazo)-, disodium salt",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "4-(2-Pyridylazo)resorcinol disodium salt",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "C11H9N3NaO2+",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "DEA Sephadex A-25 Chloride Form",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Deoxyribonucleic acids, thymus",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "KZRPHCQLJZXMJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase A from Aspergillus niger",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase acrylic resin pound recombinant pound(c)",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase AY 30",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase from Aspergillus oryzae",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase from Candida sp.",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase from Rhizomucour miehei",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase from Thermophila sparsiformis",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase G from Penicillium camemberti",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase M from Mucor javanicus",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase PS, from Burkholderia cepacia",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "lipase PS-IM",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase, triacylglycerol",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipoprotein Lipase,from burkholderia sp.",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Sephadex A 25,2-(diethylamino)ethylether, Diethylaminoethyl Sephadex",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "SEPHADEX G-50",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "sodium;(4Z)-3-hydroxy-4-(2-pyridylhydrazono)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "sodium;4-(2-pyridylazo)benzene-1,3-diol",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "sodium;4-(pyridin-2-yldiazenyl)benzene-1,3-diol",
      "type": "common",
      "source": "pubchem"
    },
    {
      "name": "Animal lipase",
      "type": "label",
      "source": "ecfr"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lipase enzyme preparation derived from Rhizopus niveus",
      "type": "label",
      "source": "ecfr"
    }
  ],
  "hazard_reference_values": [],
  "sources": [
    {
      "key": "ecfr",
      "name": "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21",
      "publisher": "U.S. Government Publishing Office / National Archives",
      "licence": "Public domain",
      "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-31/title-21.xml",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-07T18:25:51.549Z"
    }
  ],
  "citation_policy": "Cite as: Food Additive Index, \"Animal lipase\", https://foodadditiveindex.com/additives/animal-lipase. This site reports regulatory status and does not rate additives.",
  "generated_at": "2026-09-08T00:09:38.415Z"
}