Identification

Nameficin
CAS Number9001-33-6
FDA UNIISearch
Molecular Formulaunspecified
MDL NumberMFCD00081597

Regulatory

JECFA Food AdditiveFicin
FDA Mainterm (SATF)9001-33-6 ; FICIN
FDA RegulationFDA PART 184 -- DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE

Physical Properties

Appearance white powder (est)
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Soluble in water

Cosmetic Information

CosIngcosmetic data
Cosmetic Usesskin conditioning

No sensory data available

Safety Information

Preferred SDSView
Oral/Parenteral Toxicityoral-rat LD50 10000 mg/kg
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation Toxicityinhalation-cat LCLo 290 mg/m3/10M

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryenzyme preparations and microorganisms
Recommendation for ficin usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for ficin flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

No supplier data available

Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

ficus protease fig latex

Synonyms

ficus protease ficus proteinase higueroxyl delabarre PubMed: Antioxidant activity of bovine casein hydrolysates produced by Ficus carica L.-derived proteinase. PubMed: Exogenous proteases for meat tenderization. PubMed: Richness of endophytic fungi isolated from Opuntia ficus-indica Mill. (Cactaceae) and preliminary screening for enzyme production. PubMed: Production of plant proteases in vivo and in vitro--a review. PubMed: Selenium accumulation, distribution, and speciation in spineless prickly pear cactus: a drought- and salt-tolerant, selenium-enriched nutraceutical fruit crop for biofortified foods. PubMed: Decolorization of crude latex by activated charcoal, purification and physico-chemical characterization of religiosin, a milk-clotting serine protease from the latex of Ficus religiosa. PubMed: Determination of the folate content in cladodes of nopal (Opuntia ficus indica) by microbiological assay utilizing Lactobacillus casei (ATCC 7469) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. PubMed: Application of exogenous enzymes to beef muscle of high and low-connective tissue. PubMed: Benghalensin, a highly stable serine protease from the latex of medicinal plant Ficus benghalensis. PubMed: Characterization of acid-induced molten globule like state of ficin. PubMed: Purification, characterization, and solvent-induced thermal stabilization of ficin from Ficus carica. PubMed: An unusual thermostable aspartic protease from the latex of Ficus racemosa (L.). PubMed: Purification and characterization of novel proteinase inhibitors from dried figs. PubMed: Characterization of a chitosanase isolated from a commercial ficin preparation. PubMed: Molecular cloning and characterization of oryzacystatin-III, a novel member of phytocystatin in rice (Oryza sativa L. japonica). PubMed: Pectinesterase inhibitor from jelly fig (Ficus awkeotsang Makino) achene induces apoptosis of human leukemic U937 cells. PubMed: Purification and characterisation of acidocin D20079, a bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus acidophilus DSM 20079. PubMed: Sensitization to Ficus benjamina: relationship to natural rubber latex allergy and identification of foods implicated in the Ficus-fruit syndrome. PubMed: Purification and characterization of phytocystatins from kiwifruit cortex and seeds. PubMed: Immobilization and characterization of ficin. PubMed: A cysteine proteinase inhibitor purified from apple fruit. PubMed: Asthma caused by Ficus benjamina latex: evidence of cross-reactivity with fig fruit and papain. PubMed: Ten year experience with the negatively charged glutaraldehyde-tanned vascular graft in peripheral vascular surgery. Initial multicenter trial. PubMed: Conjugal Transfer of Plasmid-Encoded Determinants for Bacteriocin Production and Immunity in Lactobacillus acidophilus 88. PubMed: Tenderization of beef with bacterial collagenase. PubMed: Naturally occurring protein crystals in the potato : inhibitor of papain, chymopapain, and ficin. PubMed: Multiple Molecular Forms of Ficus glabrata Ficin. Their Separation and Relative Physical, Chemical, and Enzymatic Properties. PubMed: Nature of the Conversion of Ficus carica Variety Kadota Ficin Component D to Component C. Some Physicochemical Properties of Components C and D. PubMed: Multiple molecular forms of ficin-evidence against autolysis as explanation. PubMed: Ficin-Catalyzed Reactions. Hydrolysis of alpha-N-Benzoyl-l-Arginine Ethyl Ester and alpha-N-Benzoyl-l-Argininamide. PubMed: Retinol inhibition of some proteolytic enzymes.