levisticum officinale

General Material Information

Trivial Name	levisticum officinale
Short Description	lovage
FEMA Number	2649
FDA UNII	Search
FDA Patent	No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm	977048-47-7 ; LOVAGE (LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE KOCH)
Synonyms	hipposelinum levisticum ligusticum levisticum lovage sea parsley selinum levisticum smallage smellage

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Literature & References

	levisticum officinale
Pubchem (sid):	135289125

Publications by PubMed
Identification of species and materia medica within Angelica L. (Umbelliferae) based on phylogeny inferred from DNA barcodes.
Efficacy and safety of the phytotherapeutic drug Canephron® N in prevention and treatment of urogenital and gestational disease: review of clinical experience in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
[Comparison on content of ligustilides in different danggui samples].
Chemical Composition and antiproliferative activity of essential oil from the leaves of a medicinal herb, Levisticum officinale, against UMSCC1 head and neck squamous carcinoma cells.
Medicinal plant extracts with efflux inhibitory activity against Gram-negative bacteria.
Screening the methanol extracts of some Iranian plants for acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity.
Molecular systematics of Angelica and allied genera (Apiaceae) from the Hengduan Mountains of China based on nrDNA ITS sequences: phylogenetic affinities and biogeographic implications.
Menthol and geraniol biotransformation and glycosylation capacity of Levisticum officinale hairy roots.
Apoptotic activities of ethanol extracts from some Apiaceae on human leukaemia cell lines.
Analysis of the thrips fauna (Thysanoptera) on flowers of herbs.
Antimycobacterial polyacetylenes from Levisticum officinale.
Nitrogen stress induction on Levisticum officinale hairy roots grown in darkness and under photoperiod conditions: effect on growth and volatile components.
Botanical medicines for the urinary tract.
Dynamic deadspace-gas chromatography-olfactometry analysis of different anatomical parts of lovage (Levisticum officinale Koch.) at eight growing stages.
Photosensitivity from harvesting lovage (Levisticum officinale).
[Phospholipid components of danggui].
Ligustilide: Guiding Component for Preparations of Levisticum officinale Roots.
Changes in nuclear and nucleolar protein content during the growth and differentiation of root parenchyma cells in plant species with different DNA-endoreplication dynamics.
[Growth dynamics and accumulation of active constituents in Levisticum officinale root].
Phthalides in the essential oil from roots of Levisticum officinale.
Phtalides in the Essential Oil from Roots of Levisticum officinale.
[Studies on the components of essential oils. II. Comparison of the major constituents of the essential oil from two species of Dang gui (Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels and Levisticum officinale Koch (author's transl)].
[OBSERVATIONS ON THE BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LOVAGE (LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE KOCH)].
[INTRODUCTION AND PROPAGATION OF LOVAGE: (LEVISTICUM OFFICINALE KOCH)].
[Contribution to the study on variations in the essential oil content in the plant levisticum officinale Koch].
[The estrogenic activity of various plant species; the activity of Levisticum officinale].
[Levisticum officinale Koch].

Other Information

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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Spicy
lovage
General comment	At 100.00 %. lovage
Flavor Type: Spicy
lovage
General comment	Lovage

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:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
spices, other natural seasonings and flavorings
Recommendation for levisticum officinale usage levels up to:
	not for fragrance use.

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 ppm	average maximum ppm
baked goods:		-	25.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic):		4.00000	30.00000
beverages(alcoholic):		-	-
breakfast cereal:		-	-
cheese:		-	-
chewing gum:		-	-
condiments / relishes:		-	-
confectionery froastings:		-	-
egg products:		-	-
fats / oils:		-	-
fish products:		-	-
frozen dairy:		-	18.00000
fruit ices:		-	18.00000
gelatins / puddings:		-	-
granulated sugar:		-	-
gravies:		-	-
hard candy:		-	28.00000
imitation dairy:		-	-
instant coffee / tea:		-	-
jams / jellies:		-	-
meat products:		-	-
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

EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data

EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data

levisticum officinale

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