Flavor ingredient regulatory record

d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol

d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol is a terpene in the fruity family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4411 (CAS 22771-44-4). Its odor is citrus, fruity, herbal, green.

FEMA
4411
CAS
22771-44-4
JECFA
1861

GRAS status: FEMA GRAS, publication 23. Recorded by FDA in the Substances Added to Food inventory under CAS 22771-44-4.

Structure

Under review

The structure for d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol is still under identity review, so no drawing is shown until the record is confirmed.

Identity

CAS number 22771-44-4
FEMA number 4411
FDA UNII 938K901E1T
Chemical class Terpene

Can d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol be labeled natural?

Nature occurrence: Not yet found in nature (provisional).

Nature occurrence has not been settled for this substance, so the natural or artificial class is not stated here. The FEMA GRAS status does not depend on it.

Regulatory status, with citations

United States

d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4411. It is cited in the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 172.515.

21 CFR 172.515

European Union and United Kingdom

No EU FL number is on file for d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol. That is not a finding either way. The Union List covers defined flavouring substances, so natural complex materials are handled as flavouring preparations under Parts B to F and never receive a number, and substances used as additives sit under Regulation 1333/2008 instead. Confirm the position before EU or UK use.

JECFA (WHO / FAO)

JECFA number 1861, evaluated at the 69th meeting in 2008. no safety concern at current levels of intake.

JECFA monograph

Other US flags

Not on the California Proposition 65 list.

Odor and taste

Odor: Citrus, fruity, herbal, green.

Where it is used

d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol is used in beverage, confection, fruit flavors and flavoring agents, typically as a fruity note.

d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol FAQ

Does d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol have FEMA GRAS status?

d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol holds FEMA GRAS status under FEMA number 4411. The Code of Federal Regulations lists it at 21 CFR 172.515.

How do I cite d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol by FEMA or CAS number?

Cite d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol as FEMA 4411 or CAS 22771-44-4; both point to the same entry. Its flavor category is fruity.

What does d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol smell and taste like, and where is it used?

The odor of d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol is citrus, fruity, herbal, green. Typical uses are beverage, confection, fruit flavors and flavoring agents.

What did JECFA conclude about d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol?

JECFA evaluated d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol at the 69th meeting in 2008 under JECFA number 1861. The panel concluded: no safety concern at current levels of intake.

Is d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol approved in the EU?

No EU FL number is on file for d-2,8-p-Menthadien-1-ol. It has a JECFA evaluation (JECFA 1861), which the EU list draws on, but the Union List entry itself should be confirmed before EU use.

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Sources and attribution. The identity and regulatory facts on this page are taken from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, a US government record, which lists this substance as D-2,8-P-MENTHADIEN-1-OL under CAS 22771-44-4 and carries its FEMA number, its JECFA flavor number. The inventory is searchable at FDA. FDA records its technical effect as flavoring agent or adjuvant.

A FEMA GRAS conclusion is reached by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States, and the FEMA number names that conclusion. FEMA publishes its own entry for this substance in the FEMA Flavor Library, which is the authoritative record of what the Panel decided and is worth reading alongside this page.

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About this page. Facts come from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, the Code of Federal Regulations, the EPA TSCA Inventory, the EU Union List, JECFA and the Ambrose database, with FEMA's published determination cited where it applies; parts of the text are written by Ambrose AI, which can make mistakes. Check the cited source before relying on anything here. This is not regulatory or legal advice.