| FEMA | 2799 |
| CAS | 124-07-2 |
| EINECS | 204-677-5 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 99 |
| CoE Number | 10 |
| Organoleptic Notes |
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| Odor | fatty fatty, waxy, rancid, oily, vegetable, cheesy, |
| Flavor | soapy rancid, soapy, cheesy, fatty, brandy, |
| Material Notes | Widespread in plant oils, free and as glycerides. Also present in apple, banana, orange juice and peel, pineapple, cognac, calamus, blue cheeses, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, feta cheese and other cheeses. Flavouring agent, defoamer, lubricant, binder and antimicrobial preservative in cheese wraps Caprylic acid is the common name for the eight-carbon saturated fatty acid known by the systematic name octanoic acid. It is found naturally in the milk of various mammals, and it is a minor constituent of coconut oil and palm kernel oil. It is an oily liquid that is minimally soluble in water with a slightly unpleasant rancid-like smell. (Wikipedia) |