INCI Name: 4-Aminobutyric Acid
Application: Beverages, cocoa products, chocolate, candy, bakery products, puffing food, but not allowed to use in infant foods.
Appearance: light yellow or white crystalline powder, with fermentation flavor, water-soluble
CAS No.: 56-12-2
Molecular Formula: C4H9NO2
Molecular weight: 103.12
Molecular structure:

Quality standard: content ≥99%
Daily intake: ≤500mg
Usage: Beverages, cocoa products, chocolate and its beverages, candies, bakery products and puffed food, but not including baby food.

Quality Standard：

Item	Specification
Assay	≥99.0%
Appearance	Yellowish or white crystalline powder or particles; having a unique odor; no visible foreign impurities
Other impurities	≤0.05%
pH	6.5-7.5
The transmittance of the solution	≥98.0 %
Loss on drying	≤1.0%
Ash content	≤0.1%
Chloride (as Cl-)	≤0.02%
Sulfate (as SO₄²-)	≤0.04%
Ammonium salt (as NH₄+)	≤0.02%
Ferric salt (as Fe)	≤30mg/kg
Lead	≤0.3mg/kg
Arsenic	≤0.2mg/kg
Total plate count	≤ 1000cfu/g
Molds and yeast	≤50cfu/g
Coliform group	≤10cfu/g
Staphylococcus aureus	Negative
Salmonella	Negative