alpha-IONONE

Overview

Chemical Names
4-(2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-2-CYCLOHEXENYL)-3-BUTEN-2-ONE
Synonyms
alpha-CYCLOCITRYLIDENEACETONE
JECFA number
388
COE number
141
FEMA number
2594
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1998

ADI:
0-0.1 mg/kg bw (1984)

Comments:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. The 1984 group ADI of 0-0.1 mg/kg bw for alpha-ionone and beta-ionone, singly or in combination, was maintained at the fifty-first meeting (1998).
Report: 
TRS 891-JECFA 51/96
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 42-JECFA 51/335
Specification: 
COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/118 (2001)
Previous Years:
1998, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/184. R 1984, TRS 710-JECFA 28/15, FNP 31/2-JECFA 28/53; COMPENDIUM/795, FAS 19-JECFA 28/72. 0-0.1. GROUP ADI FOR alpha-IONONE AND beta-IONONE, SINGLY OR COMBINED. R 1982, TRS 683-JECFA 26/20, FNP 25-JECFA 26/96. 0-0.05 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1980, TRS 653-JECFA 24/18, FNP 17-JECFA 24/63. 0-0.05 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/29, FNP 12-JECFA 23/49, FAS 14-JECFA 23/51. 0-0.05 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1967, NMRS 44/TRS 383-JECFA 11/12, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-JECFA 11/28, FAS 68.33/NMRS 44A-JECFA 11/46. 0-0.1 (CONDITIONAL). CO. N
1998, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/184. R 1984, TRS 710-JECFA 28/15, FNP 31/2-JECFA 28/53; COMPENDIUM/795, FAS 19-JECFA 28/72. 0-0.1. GROUP ADI FOR alpha-IONONE AND beta-IONONE, SINGLY OR COMBINED. R 1982, TRS 683-JECFA 26/20, FNP 25-JECFA 26/96. 0-0.05 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1980, TRS 653-JECFA 24/18, FNP 17-JECFA 24/63. 0-0.05 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/29, FNP 12-JECFA 23/49, FAS 14-JECFA 23/51. 0-0.05 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1967, NMRS 44/TRS 383-JECFA 11/12, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-JECFA 11/28, FAS 68.33/NMRS 44A-JECFA 11/46. 0-0.1 (CONDITIONAL). CO. N