regulation of the head of indonesian national agency for drug and food control no. 15 of 2013 concerning maximum limit of thickener as food additive this regulation specified the maximum level requirement of thickener as food additive in processed food. the names of thickener which allowed consist of 1. calcium acetate ins. 263 2. sodium lactate ins. 325 3. calcium lactate ins. 327 4. alginic acid ins.400 5. sodium alginate ins.401 6. potassium alginate ins.402 7. calcium alginate ins.404 8. propylene glycol alginate ins.405 9. agar ins.406 10. carrageenan ins.407 11. processed eucheuma seaweed ins.407a 12. locust bean gum ins.410 13. guar gum ins.412 14. tragacanth gum ins.413 15. arabic gum ins.414 16. xanthan gum ins.415 17. karaya gum ins.416 18. tara gum ins.417 19. gellan gum ins.418 20. gum ghatti ins.419 21. glycerol ins.422 22. edible gelatin ins.428 23. pectins ins.440 24. glycerol ester of wood rosin ins.445 iii 25. alpha-cyclodextrin ins.457 26. gamma-cyclodextrin ins.458 27. microcrystalline cellulose ins.460 i 28. powdered cellulose ins.460 ii 29. methyl cellulose ins.461 30. ethyl cellulose ins.462 31. hydroxypropyl cellulose ins.463 32. hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose ins.464 33. methyl ethyl cellulose ins.465 34. sodium carboxymethyl cellulose ins.466 35. sodium carboxymethyl cellulose enzymatically hydrolysed ins.469 36. mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids ins.471 37. potassium chloride ins.508 38. calcium chloride ins.509 39. calcium sulphate ins.516 40. potassium hydroxide ins.525 41. bromelain ins.1101 iii 42. polydextroses ins.1200 43. dextrins ins.1400 44. acid treated starch ins.1401 45. alkaline treated starch ins.1402 46. bleached starch ins.1403 47. oxidized starch ins.1404 48. enzymed treated starch ins.1405 49. mono starch phosphate ins.1410 50. distarch phosphate ins.1412 51. phosphate distarch phosphate ins.1413 52. acetylated distarch phosphate ins.1414 53. starch acetate ins.1420 54. acetylated distarch adipate ins.1422 55. hydroxypropyl starch ins.1440 56. hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate ins.1442 57. starch sodium octenyl succinate ins.1450 58. acetylated oxidized starch ins.1451 59. sodium caseinate ins - the maximum level requirement of propellant in each food categories is mentioned in annex 1 as integral part of this regulation. the propellant in processed food must be proved by a certificate of analysis. the type and use of propellant other than listed in annex 1 should only be used after obtaining approval from the head of nadfc. the glazing agent and processed food contain propellant which has marketing approval must adjust with this regulation no later than one year from the date of enactment. the propellant and processed food contain propellant which submitted before the prevailing of this regulation will be processed based on regulation of minister of health no. 722 menkes per ix 1988 on food additive as amended by regulation of minister of health no. 1168 menkes per x 1999. the validity period of this marketing approval will be one year