| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 99-16-1 |
| EINECS | 202-735-4 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
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| Material Notes | Isol. from coffee beans and leaves -- formerly called allantoic acid and amniotic acid.; Allantoic acid is the END product of Allantoicase [EC:3.5.3.4], an enzyme involved in uric acid degradation (Purine metabolism). Although it is commonly accepted that allantoicase is lost in mammals, it has been identified in mice and humans. (PMID 11852104); A crystalline, transparent, colorless substance found in the allantoic liquid of the fetal calf |