GRAS Reference 2131
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Updated use levels and food categories collected as part of the FDA’s SLR project are available from the FEMA office for this flavor ingredient upon request.
Flavor Profile
infoPungent, Sour
Safety Assessment
Adams T.B., Cohen S.M., Doull J., Feron V.J., Goodman J.I., Marnett L.J., Munro I.C., Portoghese P.S., Smith R.L., Waddell W.J. and Wagner B.M. 2005. The FEMA GRAS assessment of benzyl derivatives used as flavor ingredients. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 43, 1207.
Quick Reference
infoJECFA Summary 850
infoSafety evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants prepared by the fifty-seventh meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). WHO Food Additives Series No. 48, 2002.
SLR
infoSLR C9. Scientific literature review of Benzyl alcohol, benzaldehyde, benzoic acid and related compounds. PB85141216. National Technical Information Service. 1979.