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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

beta-DAMASCONE
COE No.: 2340
FEMA No.: 3243
JECFA No.: 384
Chemical names: 1-(2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-1-CYCLOHEXENYL)-2-BUTEN-1-ONE
Synonyms: 4-(2,6,6-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEX-1-ENYL)BUT-2-EN-4-ONE; DORINONE; DAMASIONE; DIHYDRO FLORIFFONE B
Functional class: FLAVOURING AGENT
Latest evaluation: 2002
ADI: ACCEPTABLE
Comments: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent; secondary components do not raise a safety concern.
Report: TRS 913-JECFA 59/111
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add.11/97 (2003)
Tox monograph: FAS 42-JECFA 51/335 (1998)
Previous status: 1998, TRS 891-JECFA 51/96, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/184, FAS 42-JECFA 51/335. ACCEPTABLE (NO SAFETY CONCERN AT CURRENT LEVELS OF INTAKE WHEN USED AS A FLAVOURING AGENT). AC. N,T
 
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