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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

(-)-CARVONE
COE No.: 146
FEMA No.: 2249
JECFA No.: 380b; 380.2
Chemical names: p-MENTHA-6,8-DIEN-2-ONE
Synonyms: l-CARVONE; LAEVO-CARVONE
Functional class: FLAVOURING AGENT
Latest evaluation: 1998
ADI: ACCEPTABLE
Comments: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 891-JECFA 51/90
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/146 (2000)
Tox monograph: FAS 42-JECFA 51/319
Previous status: 1998, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add. 6/182. R,T
1990, TRS 806-JECFA 37/18 (COMPENDIUM/407), FAS 28-JECFA 37/155. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO R
1988, TRS 776-JECFA 33/17, FNP 28-JECFA 33/60, FAS 14-JECFA 23/16 (1979). 0-1 (TEMPORARY; ADI APPLIES TO l-CARVONE OR d-CARVONE, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION). TE. R
1986, TRS 751-JECFA 30/19, FNP 37-JECFA 30/31, FAS 14-JECFA 23/16 (1979). 0-1 (TEMPORARY; ADI APPLIES TO l-CARVONE OR d-CARVONE, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION). TE. R
1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/18, FNP 28-JECFA 27/28, FAS 14-JECFA 23/16 (1979). 0-1 (TEMPORARY; AS THE SUM OF THE TWO ISOMERS). TE. R
1981, TRS 669-JECFA 25/21, FNP 19-JECFA 25/73, FAS 14-JECFA 23/16 (1979). 0-1. (TEMPORARY). TE. R
1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/24, FNP 12-JECFA 23/20, FAS 14-JECFA 23/16. 0-1 (TEMPORARY). TE. R
1967, NMRS 44/TRS 383-JECFA 11/12, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-JECFA 11/9, FAS 68.33/NMRS 44A-JECFA 11/14. 0-1.25 (CONDITIONAL). CO. N
 
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