alpha-FURFURYL OCTANOATE
Overview
Chemical Names
OCTANOIC ACID, 2-FURANYLMETHYL ESTER
Synonyms
alpha-FURFURYL CAPRYLATE; alpha-FURFURYL OCTANOATE
JECFA number
742
COE number
10645
FEMA number
3396
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT
FLAVOURING_AGENT
Evaluations
Evaluation year: 2000
ADI:0-0.5 mg/kg bw
ADI:
0-0.5 mg/kg bw
Comments:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. A group ADI of 0-0.5 mg/kg bw was established at the fifty-fifth meeting (2000) for furfural, furfuryl alcohol, furfuryl acetate, furfuryl propionate, furfuryl pentanoate, furfuryl octanoate, furfuryl 3-methylbutanoate, methyl 2-furoate, propyl 2-furoate, amyl 2-furoate, hexyl 2-furoate, and octyl 2-furoate.
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Specification:
Previous Years:
2000, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/174. N,T
2000, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/174. N,T