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General Material Information

Preferred name mace oleoresin
Trivial Name myristica fragrans houtt. oleoresin
Short Description myristica fragrans oleoresin (mace)
CAS Number 8007-12-3
FEMA Number 2654
FDA UNII Search
FDA Patent No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm 977010-60-8 ; MACE, OLEORESIN (MYRISTICA FRAGRANS HOUTT.)
Synonyms
  • organic mace oleoresin
  • mace oleoresin and aquaresin
  • mace, oleoresin natural
  • macis oleor.
  • myristica fragrans oleoresin (mace)
  • oleoresin mace

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Other Information

FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS):View
Export Tariff Code:3301.90.1000
FDA Listing of Food Additive Status:View
Wikipedia:View

PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Solubility
water, 9.596e-015 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Spicy
sweet, nutmeg, floral, terpenic
General comment At 100.00 %. sweet nutmeg floral terpene
Flavor Type: Spicy
mace, nutmeg
General comment Mace

Occurrences

Safety Information

Safety information

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
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
oral-man TDLo 400 mg/kg
BEHAVIORAL: "HALLUCINATIONS, DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS" BEHAVIORAL: TOXIC PSYCHOSIS CARDIAC: ARRHYTHMIAS (INCLUDING CHANGES IN CONDUCTION)
American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Vol. 10, Pg. 429, 1992.

oral-rat LD50 3640 mg/kg
BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY)
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 2, Pg. 327, 1964.

Dermal Toxicity:
skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 851, 1979.

Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
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)
safrole Max. Found: 1.6 % and Reason: Carcinogenicity
Recommendation for mace oleoresin usage levels up to:
4.0000 % 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
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average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: -360.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic): --
beverages(alcoholic): --
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: -800.00000
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: --
fruit ices: --
gelatins / puddings: --
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: --
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: 100.00000600.00000
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: --
soft candy: --
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --

Safety references

EPI System: View
EPA GENetic TOXicology:Search
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8007-12-3
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
myristica fragrans houtt. oleoresin
Chemidplus:0008007123