FURFURAL

Overview

Chemical Names
2-Furaldehyde
Synonyms
2-Formylfuran; Fural; 2-Furaldehyde; Furfuraldehyde; 2-Furylcarboxaldehyde; Pyromucic aldehyde
CAS number
98-01-1
JECFA number
450
COE number
2014
FEMA number
2489
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives
EXTRACTION_SOLVENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2000

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.
Meeting:
39
Specs Code:
R,T
Report: 
TRS 901-JECFA 55/6,37
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 46-JECFA 55/137
Specification: 
WITHDRAWN(2007)
Addendum: 
FAS 46-JECFA 55/3
Previous Years:
2000, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/160 (FLAVOUR) 1998, TRS 881-JECFA 51/22, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add. 6/188 (FLAVOUR), FAS 42-JECFA 51/33. NO ADI ALLOCATED (DATA WERE INSUFFICIENT FOR ESTABLISHING AN ADI). NO. N 1992, TRS 828-JECFA 39/28,
2000, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/160 (FLAVOUR) 1998, TRS 881-JECFA 51/22, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add. 6/188 (FLAVOUR), FAS 42-JECFA 51/33. NO ADI ALLOCATED (DATA WERE INSUFFICIENT FOR ESTABLISHING AN ADI). NO. N 1992, TRS 828-JECFA 39/28,