| FEMA | 2341 |
| CAS | 122-03-2 |
| EINECS | 204-516-9 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 868 |
| CoE Number | 111 |
| Organoleptic Notes |
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| Odor | spicy spicy, cumin, green, herbal |
| Flavor | spicy spicy, cumin, green, herbal, vegetable, |
| Material Notes | Cedarwood or bois de rose mix for good results. Found in many essential oils, including eucalyptus, cumin and cassia. Also present in grilled or roast beef and cognac. Flavouring agent Cuminaldehyde is a constituent of the essential oils of eucalyptus, myrrh, cassia, cumin and others. It has a pleasant smell and contributes to the aroma of these oils. It is used commercially in perfumes and other cosmetics.; Cuminaldehyde is the biologically active constituent of Cuminum cyminum seed oil. C. cyminum seed-derived materials have an inhibitory effect in vitro against rat lens aldose reductase and alpha-glucosidase. This inhibitory action cuminaldehyde suggest a potential utility as an antidiabetic therapeutic. (PMID: 15796577) ; Cuminaldehyde is a volatile compound representative of cumin aroma present in trace amounts in the blood and milk of ewes fed with cumin seed. (PMID: 8738023); The terpenoid cuminaldehyde, undergoes reduction biotransformation in mammals, but not oxidation. (PMID: 2815827); Cuminaldehyde, or 4-isopropylbenzaldehyde, is a natural organic compound with the molecular formula C10 H12O. It is a benzaldehyde with an isopropyl group substituted in the 4-position. |