Korean name: 자일리톨. This page reports what South Korea's
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved for this ingredient.
MFDS recognition no.
2004-2
Approval route
Notified (고시형) — listed in MFDS public standards
Daily intake (as approved)
자일리톨로서
Approval holder
다니스코뉴트리션앤드바이오싸이언스코리아 유한회사
Approved functional claim (Korean original)
The text below is the approved wording as published by MFDS. It is reproduced without
modification. Any translation is provided for comprehension only and carries no regulatory
standing.
◆ “충치발생위험감소”
◆ “자일리톨은 충치발생위험감소에 도움을 줍니다.”
◆ “자일리톨은 플라그 감소, 산생성 억제, 충치균 성장을 저해시켜 충치발생위험을 감소시킬 수 있습니다.”
※ 다수의 인체시험을 통하여 구강내의 플라그감소, 산생성억제, 충치균성장 억제의 기능으로 충치발생위험을 감소시킴이 확인되었음
Precautions (Korean original)
◆ 당류와 전분류의 함량이 높은 간식을 자주 섭취하면 충치발생위험이 높아집니다.
◆ 자일리톨을 일시에 40g 이상의 과량을 섭취할 경우에는 복부팽만감 등의 불쾌감을 느낄 수 있습니다.
What this means for sourcing
An ingredient approved in Korea is not automatically permitted elsewhere. Importers should
verify status with their own authority. Conversely, Korean approval demonstrates that a dossier
on safety and function was reviewed under a national regulatory system, which many buyers treat
as a meaningful signal.
Regulatory approvals described on this page were issued by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea and are valid in South Korea only. They are not health claims in your jurisdiction and have not been evaluated by the FDA, EFSA, or any other authority. This page reports regulatory facts; it does not recommend or endorse any product.