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safranal

2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene-1-carbaldehyde

Material Info

FEMA 3389
CAS 116-26-7
EINECS 204-133-7
JECFA Food Flavoring 977
CoE Number 10383
Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: herbal Odor Strength:high ,recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less
  • Substantivity:64 hour(s) at 100.00 %
  • fresh herbal phenolic metallic rosemary tobacco spicy
  • Odor Description:at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fresh herbal phenolic metallic rosemary tobacco spicyLuebke, William tgsc, (2009)
  • Odor sample from: Vigon International
  • woody spicy phenolic camphoreous medicinal powdery herbal
  • Odor Description:Woody, spicy, phenolic, camphoreous, medicinal and powdery with an herbal undernoteMosciano, Gerard P&F 19, No. 6, 53, (1994)
Odor herbal
fresh, herbal, phenolic, metallic, rosemary, tobacco, spicy, woody, camphoreous, medicinal, powdery
Flavor woody
woody, medicinal, phenolic, spicy, camphoreous, fruity, herbal,
Material Notes a monoterpene aldehyde; one of the main components responsible for the aroma of saffron. Constit. of saffron (Crocus sativa). Flavouring ingredient

It is believed that safranal is a degradation product of the carotenoid zeaxanthin via the intermediacy of picrocrocin.; Safranal is an effective anticonvulsant shown to act as an agonist at GABAA receptors. Safranal also exhibits high antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity, along with cytotoxicity towards cancer cells in vitro. It has also been shown to have antidepressant properties.; Safranal is an organic compound isolated from saffron, the spice consisting of the stigmas of crocus flowers (Crocus sativus). It is the constituent primarily responsible for the aroma of saffron.

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