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            "ref": "21 CFR 172.540",
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      "name": "(R)-(-)-2-AMINOPROPIONIC ACID",
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      "name": "(R,S)-2-Amino-propionicacid",
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      "name": "(S)-2-Aminopropionic acid",
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      "name": ".alpha.-Alanine",
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      "name": ".alpha.-Aminopropionic acid",
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      "name": "2-amino-propionic acid",
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      "name": "alanin",
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      "name": "Alanine #",
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      "name": "ALANINE, .alpha.",
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      "name": "Alanine, DL-",
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      "name": "Alanine, L isomer",
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      "name": "Alanine, L-isomer",
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      "name": "CCRIS 8596",
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      "name": "D,L-Alanine",
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      "name": "D,LAlanine",
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      "name": "D-2-Aminopropionic acid; (R)-2-Aminopropionic acid",
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      "name": "DL-.alpha.-Alanine",
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      "name": "dl-.alpha.-Aminopropionic acid",
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      "name": "DL-2-Aminopropanoic acid",
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      "name": "DL-2-Aminopropionic acid",
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      "name": "DL-Ala",
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      "name": "DL-Alanine, >=99%, FCC, FG",
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      "name": "DL-Alanine, FCC, >=99%",
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      "name": "DL-alpha-Alanine",
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      "name": "DL-alpha-Aminopropionic acid",
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      "name": "DL2Aminopropanoic acid",
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    {
      "name": "DL2Aminopropionic acid",
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    {
      "name": "DLalphaAlanine",
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    {
      "name": "DLalphaAminopropionic acid",
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      "name": "FEMA NO. 3818",
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      "name": "H-DL-Ala-OH",
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      "name": "L(+)-Alanine",
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      "name": "L-.alpha.-Alanine",
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    {
      "name": "L-.alpha.-Aminopropionic acid",
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      "name": "L-alanine",
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      "name": "L-ALANINE EXTRA PURE",
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      "source": "pubchem"
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    {
      "name": "L-Alanine, from non-animal source, suitable for cell culture",
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    },
    {
      "name": "L-Alanine, USP, EP Grade",
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    },
    {
      "name": "L-|A-Aminopropionic acid",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Linolenic acid",
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      "source": "openfoodtox"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ochratoxin B",
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      "name": "Propanoic acid, 2-amino-",
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    {
      "name": "rac-alanine",
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      "name": "E639",
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      "name": "(2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid",
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    {
      "name": "(9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid",
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      "name": "2-aminopropanoic acid",
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      "name": "L-Alanine",
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      "name": "DL-Alanine",
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      "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",
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    }
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  "citation_policy": "Cite as: Food Additive Index, \"DL-Alanine\", https://foodadditiveindex.com/additives/dl-alanine. This site reports regulatory status and does not rate additives.",
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}