Ethoxyquin: An Antioxidant Used in Animal Feed

Table 1

Permitted amounts of EQ in different products approved by FDA*.

Product	Dose [ppm]
Animal feed	150
Spices	150
Uncooked fat of meat from animals (except poultry)	5
Uncooked liver and fat of poultry	3
Uncooked muscle meat of animals	0.5
Poultry eggs	0.5
Milk	0
Pear	3

∗According to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21, Parts 573.380, 573.400, 172.140.