21 CFR § 184.1317 - Garlic and its derivatives.

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title: "21 CFR § 184.1317 - Garlic and its derivatives."
title_number: 21
title_name: "Food and Drugs"
section_number: "184.1317"
section_name: "Garlic and its derivatives."
chapter_name: "FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION"
part_number: "184"
part_name: "DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348, 371."
regulatory_source: "42 FR 14653, Mar 15, 1977, unless otherwise noted."
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# 184.1317 Garlic and its derivatives.

(a) Garlic is the fresh or dehydrated bulb or cloves obtained from *Allium sativum,* a genus of the lily family. Its derivatives include essential oils, oleo-resins, and natural extractives obtained from garlic.

(b) Garlic oil meets the specifications of the “Food Chemicals Codex,” 3d Ed. (1981), p. 132, 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) Garlic and its derivatives are used as flavoring agents and adjuvants as defined in § 170.3(o)(12) of this chapter.

(d) The ingredients are used in food at levels not to exceed good manufacturing practice.

(e) [Reserved]

(f) 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]