| Trivial Name | ginger root oil |
| Short Description | zingiber officinale root oil |
| CAS Number | 8007-08-7 |
| FEMA Number | 2522 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| MDL | MFCD00147026 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 8007-08-7 ; GINGER, OIL (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE ROSC.) |
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| Essential Oil Composition of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) Rhizomes from Different Place in India | |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| Export Tariff Code: | 3301.29.6000 |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| FAO: | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 93.33 °C TCC |
| Shelf life | 12 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 204.9 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Spicy | |
| spicy, woody, terpenic, warm, ginger, citrus | |
| General comment | At 100.00 %. spicy woody terpene warm ginger citrus |
| Flavor Type: Spicy | |
| ginger | |
| General comment | Ginger |
| (data available) |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 901, 1974. intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 1230 mg/kg Zhongcaoyao. Chinese Traditional and Herbal Medicine. Vol. 19, Pg. 407, 1988. oral-mouse LD50 3450 mg/kg Zhongcaoyao. Chinese Traditional and Herbal Medicine. Vol. 19, Pg. 407, 1988. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 901, 1974. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| cosmetic, flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) | |||
| citral | Max. Found: 2.8 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| geraniol | Max. Found: 0.5 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| farnesal | Max. Found: 0.2 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| citronellal | Max. Found: 0.4 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| Recommendation for ginger root oil usage levels up to: | |||
| 8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 47.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 17.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | 13.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 20.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 20.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 14.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | 12.00000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Safety and efficacy of essential oil, oleoresin and tincture from Zingiber officinale Roscoe when used as sensory additives in feed for all animal species View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: View |
| Daily Med:search |
| AIDS Citations:Search |
| Cancer Citations:Search |
| Toxicology Citations:Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8007-08-7 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| zingiber officinale rosc. root oil |
| Chemidplus:0008007087 |
| RTECS:LY9480000 for cas# 8007-08-7 |