FEMA | 2797 |
CAS | 124-13-0 |
EINECS | 204-683-8 |
JECFA Food Flavoring | 98 |
CoE Number | 97 |
Organoleptic Notes |
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Odor | aldehydic aldehydic, waxy, citrus, orange, peel, green, herbal, fresh, fatty, peely |
Flavor | aldehydic aldehydic, green, waxy, fatty, peely, citrus, orange |
Material Notes | Gives that natural terpene note. Isol. from various plant oils esp. Citrus spp.. Also present in kumquat peel oil, cardamom, coriander, caraway and other herbs. Flavouring agent, used in artificial citrus formulations Octanal is a substrate for Fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase and Alcohol dehydrogenase.; Octanal is an aldehyde with the chemical formula C8H16O. It occurs natuarally as a colorless or lightly yellow tinged liquid with a fruit-like odor. It is a fairly combustible liquid. It is used commercially as a component in perfumes and in flavor production for the food industry. |