gamma-HEXALACTONE | |
COE No.: | 2254 |
FEMA No.: | 2254 |
JECFA No.: | 223 |
Chemical names: | 4-HEXANOLIDE; 5-ETHYLDIHYDRO-2(3H)-FURANONE |
Synonyms: | 4-HYDROXYHEXANOIC ACID LACTONE; HEXA-1,4-LACTONE |
Functional class: | FLAVOURING AGENT |
Latest evaluation: | 1997 |
ADI: | ACCEPTABLE |
Comments: | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent |
Report: | TRS 884-JECFA 49/42 |
Specifications: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/172 (1998) |
Tox monograph: | FAS 40-JECFA 49/231 |
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See Also: Toxicological Abbreviations