Magnesium oxide
Stabilizers and Thickeners, Binders, Texturizers
Details
Definition
MgO is used as an anti-caking agent and flow enhancer.
AKAs
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Health Impact
The effects of magnesium oxide nanoparticles on the human GIT are poorly understood.
Sources
Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet: Magnesium Oxide
https://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1144.pdfThe mechanistic effects of human digestion on magnesium oxide nanoparticles: implications for probiotics Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG and Bifidobacterium bifidum VPI 1124
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9983821/#:~:text=Magnesium%20oxide%20(MgO)%20is%20an,frozen%20desserts%2C%20and%20cacao%20products.