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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

DIHYDROCARVONE
COE No.: 11703
FEMA No.: 3565
JECFA No.: 377
Chemical names: p-MENTH-8-EN-2-ONE
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.8/144 (2000)
Tox monograph: FAS 42-JECFA 51/319
Previous status: 1998, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add. 6/182. N
 
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