| BENZOIC ACID | |
| INS: | 210 | COE No.: | 21 | FEMA No.: | 2131 | JECFA No.: | 850 | Chemical names: | BENZOIC ACID | Synonyms: | BENZENECARBOXYLIC ACID; CARBOXYBENZENE; PHENYL FORMIC ACID; DRACYLIC ACID | Functional class: | ANTIMICROBIAL PRESERVATIVE; FLAVOURING AGENT | Latest evaluation: | 2002 | ADI: | 0-5 mg/kg bw (1996) | Comments: | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent (2002) | Report: | TRS 913-JECFA 59/112 | Specifications: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/67 (METALS LIMITS) (2004) | Tox monograph: | FAS 48-JECFA 57/227 (2001) | Previous status: | 2001, TRS 909-JECFA 57/73, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/140, FAS 48-JECFA 57/227. ( EVALUATION AS A FLAVOURING AGENT NOT FINALIZED AT THE FIFTY-SEVENTH MEETING (2001); FURTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS SUBSTANCE IS IN CURRENT USE AS A FLAVOURING AGENT. THE 1996 GROUP ADI 0F 0-5 mg/kg bw FOR BENZOIC ACID, THE BENZOATE SALTS (CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM), BENZALDEHYDE, BENZYL ACETATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL AND BENZYL BENZOATE, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID EQUIVALENTS, WAS MAINTAINED.)
1996, TRS 868-JECFA 46/41, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/19, FAS 37-JECFA 46/29. 0-5 mg/kg bw (GROUP ADI FOR BENZOIC ACID, THE BENZOATE SALTS (CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM), BENZALDEHYDE, BENZYL ACETATE, BENZYL ALCOHOL AND BENZYL BENOZATE, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID). FU. R 1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/20, FNP 4-JECFA 17/109 (1973) (COMPENDIUM/183), FAS 18-JECFA 27/29. 0-5 (GROUP ADI FOR BENZOIC ACID AND ITS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM SALTS, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID). FU. R(1973) 1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/16, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/34, FNP 4-JECFA 17/109. 0-5 (AS SUM OF BENZOIC ACID AND SODIUM AND POTASSIUM BENZOATE, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID). FU. R 1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/24, FAS 70.41/NMRS 48C-JECFA 14/8 1965, NMRS 40/TRS 339-JECFA 9/19, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/14, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/15. 0-5 (CONDITIONAL, 5-10). CO. S 1961, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/27, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/27. 0-5 (CONDITIONAL, 5-10). CO. S 1958, NMRS VOL I-III/15. N |
| Intake: | See BENZOATES |
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See Also:
Toxicological Abbreviations
Benzoic acid (ICSC)
Benzoic acid (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 40abc)