Microcrystalline cellulose Prepared at the 49th JECFA (1997) superseding specifications prepared at the 46th JECFA (1996), published in FNP 52 Addendum 4 (1996) SYNONYMS Cellulose gel, INS No. 460 DEFINITION Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified, partially depolymerized cellulose prepared by treating alpha-cellulose, obtained as a pulp from fibrous plant material, with mineral acids. The degree […]