Ficin

Synonym(s): Cystein Proteinase, Ficain 
CAS Number: 9001-33-6 
E Number: 1101(iv) 
INS Number: 1101(iv)

International Organisations

Codex Alimentarius 

-Food Category, Functional Class and Recommended Usage is not available at this time. 

International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) 

-Food Category, Functional Class and Recommended Usage is not available at this time. 

FIVS 

Classification Category 4 – Not naturally occurring in grapes and treatment residual in wine Recommended Usage Please refer to the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives’ (JECFA) “acceptable daily intake” (ADI) for recommended usage.

Usage in winemaking: 

Ficin is used in winemaking to lower and remove heat-labile proteins.

See FIVS technical papers for more information - click here.