| Preferred name | bay leaf/fruit oil |
| Trivial Name | Myrcia leaf oil |
| Short Description | essential oil obtained from the fruits and leaves of the plant, pimenta racemosa, myrtaceae |
| CAS Number | 8006-78-8 |
| FEMA Number | 2122 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| MDL | MFCD00130604 |
| COE Number | 334 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
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| FAO: | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 754 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Spicy | |
| bay | |
| General comment | At 100.00 %. bay |
| Flavor Type: Spicy | |
| bay | |
| General comment | Bay |
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| 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 1800 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 11, Pg. 869, 1973. oral-mouse LD50 4670 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: ATAXIA BEHAVIORAL: COMA BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Vol. 22, Pg. 777, 1974. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 11, Pg. 869, 1973. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| 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) | |||
| estragole | Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| 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: | - | 4.60000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 1.50000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | 27.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 2.30000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 2.30000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 4.40000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | 15.00000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8006-78-8 |
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| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| pimenta racemosa mill. leaf/fruit oil |
| Chemidplus:0008006788 |