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Summary of Evaluations Performed by the
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

cis- and trans-MENTHONE-8-THIOACETATE
FEMA No.: 3809
JECFA No.: 506a,b
Chemical names: MENTHONE 8-THIOACETATE
Synonyms: (S)-MENTHON-8-YL THIOACETATE; MENTHONE THIOACETATE; 8-ACETYLTHIO-p-MENTHAN-3-ONE;
Functional class: FLAVOURING AGENT
Latest evaluation: 1999
ADI: ACCEPTABLE
Comments: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 896-JECFA 53/32
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 7/FNP 52 Add.7/116
Tox monograph: FAS 44-JECFA 53/125
 
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