| FEMA | 3843 |
| CAS | 1113-60-6 |
| EINECS | N/A |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 635 |
| CoE Number | N/A |
| Organoleptic Notes |
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| Odor | sour sour, radish, cabbage, |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | Food additive listed in the EAFUS Food Additive Database (Jan 2001). Found in cheeses, beer and cocoa, also in plants and microorganism cultures. Flavouring agent Hydroxypyruvic acid is an intermediate in the metabolism of Glycine, serine and threonine. It is a substrate for Serine--pyruvate aminotransferase and Glyoxylate reductase/hydroxypyruvate reductase. |