GRAS Reference 3291

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Most Recent NUL/FC Published

FEMA GRAS Categories and Use Levels are available in the categories as listed in the above publication with an update to the Chewing Gum category in GRAS 25.

Flavor Profile

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Caramel, Cheese, Roasted Nut

Safety Assessment

Adams T.B., Greer D.B., Doull J., Munro I.C., Newberne P.M., Portoghese P.S., Smith R.L., Wagner B.M., Weil C.S., Woods L.A. and Ford R.A. 1998. The FEMA GRAS assessment of lactones used as flavor ingredients. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 36, 249.

Quick Reference

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FEMA Number
3291
JECFA Number
219
CAS
96-48-0

JECFA Summary 219

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Safety evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants prepared by the forty-ninth meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). WHO Food Additives Series No. 40, 1998.

SLR

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SLR B1C. Scientific literature review of aliphatic lactones. PB86155850. National Technical Information Service. 1985.