ANSWER

According to Food Regulations 1985, the permitted amino acid in RTD Beverages are as listed below:

Essential amino acids

• L-isoleucine

• L-leucine

• L-lysine

• L-methionine

• L-phenylalanine, D-phenylalanine, DL-phenylalanine

• Taurine

• Theronine

• L-tryptophan

• L-valine

Non-essential amino acids

• Alanine

• L-arginine

• Asparagine

• L-aspartic acid

• L-carnitine

• L-cysteine

• L-glutamine

• L-glutamic acid

• Glycine

• L-histidine

• L-ornithine

• Proline

• Serine

• L-tyrosine

According to the Food Safety Law, there are no specific regulations that stipulates the use of amino acid.

As for the technical part, Taurine or Carnitine are among the amino acids that have transparent, not cloudy and colourless properties.

References

Ministry of Health Malaysia. (2017). Food Regulations 1985.

Vietnam Food Administration (VFA). (n.d.). Food Safety Law.