Ethyl lactate

Ethyl lactate is the food spices allowed in our country, commonly used in modulation of fruit flavor, lactic acid-type food and wine flavor. The dosage is 1000mg/kg in alcoholic beverage, 580-3100mg/kg in chewing gum, 71mg/kg in baked food, 28mg/kg in candy and 17mg/kg in cold drink according to normal production requirement.GB 2760-96 provides it as allowable food flavors, being the carrier solvent. As a spice, it is mainly used for preparation of rum, milk, butter, grapes, fruit wine, coconut and other type of flavor.It is used as the solvent for nitrocellulose and cellulose acetate, also used in perfumery industry
Ethyl lactate or lactic acid ethyl ester is a common solvent in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, detergent, coatings, food and fragrance production. It appears as colorless to light yellow transparent liquid with rum, fruit and cream aroma. The freezing point:-25 ° C; the boiling point: 154 ° C, specific rotation [a] 14d:-10 °. It is easily soluble in ethanol, acetone, ether, esters and other organic solvents; there is some degree of hydrolysis upon being miscible with water. Mouse oral LD50: 2.5g/kg, ADI is subject to no special provisions (FAO/WHO, 1994).