Under the conditions of intended use - New developments in the FEMA GRAS program and the safety assessment of flavor ingredients

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 267-278

  Hallagan, John B ^a   Hall, Richard L ^a  

^a Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association   (United States)

Author keywords

FEMA GRAS; Flavor ingredients; Flavor regulation; Flavor safety assessment

Indexed keywords

ANETHOLE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; ESTAGOLE; FLAVORING AGENT; FURANONE DERIVATIVE; METHYLEUGENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONSUMER; DIETARY INTAKE; FLAVOR; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

FLAVORING AGENTS; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 58149498309     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2008.11.011     Document Type: Review

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