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Summary of Evaluations Performed by the
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

alpha-IONOL
FEMA No.: 3624
JECFA No.: 391
Chemical names: 4-(2,6,6-TRIMETHYL-2-CYCLOHEXENYL)-3-BUTEN-2-OL
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 51/96
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/184
Tox monograph: FAS 42-JECFA 51/335
 
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