Flavor ingredient regulatory record
N-Benzoylanthranilic acid
N-Benzoylanthranilic acid is an acid in the fruity family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4078 (CAS 579-93-1). Its odor is sweet, floral, fruity, berry.
- FEMA
- 4078
- CAS
- 579-93-1
- JECFA
- 1552
- EU FL
- 16.087
- Formula
- C14H10NO3-
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS, publication 22. Recorded by FDA in the Substances Added to Food inventory under CAS 579-93-1.
Structure
Identity
Also known as: Benzoic acid, 2-(benzoylamino)-, Anthranilic acid, N-benzoyl-, 2-(Benzoylamino)benzoic acid, Benzoylanthranilic acid, 2′-Carboxybenzanilide, N-(2-Carboxyphenyl)benzamide, NSC 3866, 2-(Benzamido)benzoic acid, Dianthramide B, 2-benzamidobenzoate, n-benzoylanthranilate, n-bezoylanthranilate.
Can N-Benzoylanthranilic acid be labeled natural?
Since N-Benzoylanthranilic acid is found in nature, US labeling follows how it was obtained: natural flavor from a natural source and a natural process, artificial when N-Benzoylanthranilic acid is synthesized. The EU and UK follow the same logic without a middle class; Mercosur and Mexico label synthetic N-Benzoylanthranilic acid identical-to-natural.
- United States
- Natural or artificial, by process
- European Union and UK
- Natural only from natural material
- Mercosur and Mexico
- Natural or identical-to-natural
How each market defines the classes: natural vs artificial flavor under 21 CFR 101.22.
Regulatory status, with citations
United States
N-Benzoylanthranilic acid is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4078. It is cited in the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 172.515.
European Union and United Kingdom
Listed on the Union List of flavouring substances as FL 16.087, Annex I Part A under Regulation (EC) 1334/2008, evaluation status approved (EFSA). The UK retains the same list.
JECFA (WHO / FAO)
JECFA number 1552, evaluated at the 69th meeting in 2008. No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list.
Odor and taste
Odor: Sweet, floral, fruity, berry.
Where it is used
N-Benzoylanthranilic acid is used in beverage, confection, flavoring and snacks, typically as a fruity note.
Structurally similar flavor ingredients
Flavor ingredients with a GRAS determination closest to N-Benzoylanthranilic acid by structure. Whether one can replace it is a sensory and regulatory call; the reformulation tool works that through.
| Material | FEMA | Similarity | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzyl salicylate | 2151 | 74% | In nature |
| Phenyl salicylate | 3960 | 72% | Not determined |
| Phenethyl salicylate | 2868 | 69% | In nature |
| N1-(2,4-Dimethoxybenzyl)-N2-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)oxalamide | 4233 | 68% | Not determined |
| N1-(2-Methoxy-4-methylbenzyl)-N2-(2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl)oxalamide | 4231 | 68% | Not determined |
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N-Benzoylanthranilic acid FAQ
Does N-Benzoylanthranilic acid have FEMA GRAS status?
N-Benzoylanthranilic acid holds FEMA GRAS status under FEMA number 4078. It is also codified at 21 CFR 172.515.
How do I cite N-Benzoylanthranilic acid by FEMA or CAS number?
Cite N-Benzoylanthranilic acid as FEMA 4078 or CAS 579-93-1; both point to the same entry. FEMA files it in the fruity flavor category.
Can N-Benzoylanthranilic acid be labeled a natural flavor?
N-Benzoylanthranilic acid occurs in nature, so the label depends on the route: N-Benzoylanthranilic acid won from a natural source by a physical, enzymatic or microbiological process is natural flavor in the United States, and synthesized N-Benzoylanthranilic acid is artificial. The EU and UK grant the natural claim only to that natural route; Mercosur and Mexico call synthetic material identical-to-natural.
Can N-Benzoylanthranilic acid be used in the EU and UK?
N-Benzoylanthranilic acid is on the EU Union List of flavouring substances as FL 16.087 (Annex I Part A) under Regulation 1334/2008.
Has JECFA evaluated N-Benzoylanthranilic acid?
Yes. JECFA number 1552, evaluated at the 69th meeting in 2008. Conclusion: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent.
What does N-Benzoylanthranilic acid smell and taste like, and where is it used?
The odor of N-Benzoylanthranilic acid is sweet, floral, fruity, berry. Typical uses are beverage, confection, flavoring and snacks.
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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 N-BENZOYLANTHRANILIC ACID under CAS 579-93-1 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.