GRN No. 259

Catechins from green tea extract

• Intended Use: Ingredient in bottled teas, sport drinks, carbonated soft drinks and juices at levels up to 540 milligrams per serving
• Basis: Scientific procedures
• Notifier: Kao Corporation
• Notifier Address: 2-1-3 Bunka Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 131-8501, JAPAN
• Date of filing: Sep 8, 2008
• GRAS Notice (releasable information): GRN 259 part 1 (in PDF) (16.5 MB)
• Part 2: GRN 259 part 2 with amendments (in PDF) (5.7 MB)
• Date of closure: Aug 21, 2009
• FDA's Letter: At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice
• Resubmission of GRN No.: 225