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§ 184.1349 Karaya gum （sterculia gum）.
（a） Karaya gum （sterculia gum） is the dried gummy exudate from the trunk of trees of various species of the genus Sterculia.
（b） The ingredient meets the specifications of the “Food Chemicals Codex,” 3d Ed. （1981）, p. 157, which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20418, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration （NARA）. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
（c） The ingredient is used in food under the following conditions:
Maximum Usage Levels Permitted
| Food (as served) | Percent | Function |
| Frozen dairy desserts and mixes, §170.3(n)(20) of this chapter | 0.3 | Formulation aid, §170.3(o)(14) of this chapter; stabilizer and thickener, §170.3(o)(28) of this chapter. |
| Milk products, §170.3(n)(31) of this chapter | 0.02 | Stabilizer and thickener, §170.3(o)(28) of this chapter. |
| Soft candy, §170.3(n)(38) of this chapter | 0.9 | Emulsifier and emulsifier salt, §170.3(o)(8) of this chapter; stabilizer and thickener, §170.3(o)(28) of this chapter. |
| All other food categories | 0.002 | Formulation aid, §170.3(o)(14) of this chapter; stabilizer and thickener, §170.3(o)(28) of this chapter. |
（d） [Reserved]
（e） Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses established in this section do not exist or have been waived.
[42 FR 14653, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 42 FR 55205, Oct. 14, 1977; 49 FR 5612, Feb. 14, 1984]
