ALMOND OIL, ARTIFICIAL

Overview

Chemical Names
BENZALDEHYDE
Synonyms
BENZOIC ALDEHYDE; ALMOND OIL, ARTIFICIAL; BENZENECARBOXALDEHYDE; BENZENECARBONAL
CAS number
100-52-7
JECFA number
22
COE number
101
FEMA number
2127
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2001

ADI:
0-5 mg/kg bw (1996)

Comments:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. The 1996 group ADI of 0-5 mg/kg bw for benzoic acid, the benzoate salts (calcium, potassium and sodium), benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol and benzyl benzoate, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents, was maintained at the fifty-seventh meeting (2001).
Intake:
See BENZOATES
Meeting:
46
Specs Code:
R
Report: 
TRS 909-JECFA 57/73
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 48-JECFA 57/227
Specification: 
COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/110
Previous Years:
1996, TRS 868-JECFA 46/41, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/175, FAS 37-JECFA 46/29. 0-5 mg/kg bw (GROUP ADI FOR BENZOIC ACID, THE BENZOATE SALTS (CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM), BENZALDEHYDE, BENZYL ACETATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL AND BENZYL BENOZATE, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID). FU. R 1967, NMRS 44/TRS 383-JECFA 11/12, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-JECFA 11/4 (COMPENDIUM/181), FAS 68.33/NMRS 44A-JECFA 11/10. 0-5 (GROUP ADI FOR BENZALDEHYDE AND BENZYL ACETATE, AS TOTAL BENZOIC ACID FROM ALL FOOD ADDITIVE SOURCES). FU. N
1996, TRS 868-JECFA 46/41, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/175, FAS 37-JECFA 46/29. 0-5 mg/kg bw (GROUP ADI FOR BENZOIC ACID, THE BENZOATE SALTS (CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM), BENZALDEHYDE, BENZYL ACETATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL AND BENZYL BENOZATE, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID). FU. R 1967, NMRS 44/TRS 383-JECFA 11/12, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-JECFA 11/4 (COMPENDIUM/181), FAS 68.33/NMRS 44A-JECFA 11/10. 0-5 (GROUP ADI FOR BENZALDEHYDE AND BENZYL ACETATE, AS TOTAL BENZOIC ACID FROM ALL FOOD ADDITIVE SOURCES). FU. N