Safety evaluation of food flavorings

Toxicology

Volumn 198, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 203-211

  Schrankel, Kenneth R ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS AND FRAGRANCES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

FEMA; Food flavorings; Food ingredients; IOFI; JECFA; Safety evaluation

Indexed keywords

FLAVORING AGENT; FOOD ADDITIVE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVALUATION; EXPOSURE; FLAVOR; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW; METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TOXICITY; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DRUG EVALUATION; EUROPE; FLAVORING AGENTS; FOOD ADDITIVES; LEGISLATION, DRUG; UNITED STATES;

APOGON BRACHYGRAMMUS;

EID: 2342563109     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2004.01.027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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