Issues and challenges in the safety evaluation of food flavors

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 209-213

  Adams, Timothy B ^a   Smith, Robert L ^b  

^a Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flavors; GRAS; Safety assessment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; CHEMICAL AGENT; DRUG; FLAVORING AGENT; FOOD ADDITIVE; OIL; RESIN;

BIOSAFETY; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; EXPOSURE; EXTRACT; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TECHNIQUE; TINCTURE; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMALS; FLAVORING AGENTS; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 1842716627     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2003.12.032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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