MENTHOL

Overview

Chemical Names
l-3-p-MENTHANOL; dl-3-p-MENTHANOL
CAS number
89-78-1 (dl); 2216-51-5 (l)
JECFA number
427
COE number
63
FEMA number
2665
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2018

ADI:
0-4 mg/kg bw

Comments:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Meeting:
86
Specs Code:
M
Report: 
">TRS 1014-JECFA 86/107
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 77 JECFA 86/445
Specification: 
FAO JECFA Monographs 22/99

Evaluation year: 1998

ADI:
0-4 mg/kg bw
Comments:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Meeting:
20
Specs Code:
S
Report: 
TRS 891-JECFA 51/25,111
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 42-JECFA 51/57,381
Specification: 
COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/186
Previous Years:
1976, FNS 1/TRS 599-JECFA 20/15, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-JECFA 11/35,36 (1967). 0-0.2. FU S 1974, NMRS 54/TRS 557-JECFA 18/14. 0-0.2. FU. S 1967, NMRS 44/TRS 383-JECFA 11/12, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-JECFA 11/35,36; COMPENDIUM/923,925, FAS 68.33/NMRS 44A-JECFA 11
1976, FNS 1/TRS 599-JECFA 20/15, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-JECFA 11/35,36 (1967). 0-0.2. FU S 1974, NMRS 54/TRS 557-JECFA 18/14. 0-0.2. FU. S 1967, NMRS 44/TRS 383-JECFA 11/12, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-JECFA 11/35,36; COMPENDIUM/923,925, FAS 68.33/NMRS 44A-JECFA 11