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  "functional_class": "Preservative",
  "summary": "Benzoyl peroxide is a flour bleaching agent, used to whiten freshly milled flour faster than it would whiten on its own. It is permitted in the United States but not in the European Union.",
  "derivation_summary": "Synthesised from benzoyl chloride and hydrogen peroxide. It decomposes to benzoic acid during use, which is why the flour does not retain the peroxide itself.",
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            "ref": "21 CFR 184.1157",
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            "name": "Flours"
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