Sorbitan monolaurate is a mixture of esters formed from the fatty acid lauric acid and polyols derived from sorbitol, including sorbitan and isosorbide.[2] As a food additive, it is designated with the E number E493.

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References

  1. ^ Sorbitan monolaurate at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ "Sorbitan Monolaurate" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. FNP 52 Add 8 (2000).
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