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Vanillylacetone

≥96%, FG

Synonym(s):

Zingerone

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Linear Formula:
4-(HO)C6H3-3-(OCH3)CH2CH2COCH3
CAS Number:
122-48-5
Molecular Weight:
194.23
FEMA Number:
3124
EC Number:
204-548-3
Council of Europe no.:
139
MDL number:
MFCD00048232
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901474
Flavis number:
7.005
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal

agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 184.1099

assay

≥96%

refractive index

n20/D 1.541 (lit.)

bp

141 °C/0.5 mmHg (lit.)

mp

40-41 °C (lit.)

density

1.14 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

ginger; woody; spicy; phenolic; sweet; vanilla

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COc1cc(CCC(C)=O)ccc1O

InChI

1S/C11H14O3/c1-8(12)3-4-9-5-6-10(13)11(7-9)14-2/h5-7,13H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

OJYLAHXKWMRDGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Vanillylacetone is one of the key aroma constituents of ginger. It is a pharmacologically active compound that may contribute to the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-cancerous, radioprotective and anti-microbial properties of ginger.

Application

Vanillylacetone can be used as a food additive in food industries because of its sweet and spicy flavor.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 20 ppm in 5%

Other Notes

Natural occurrence: Cranberry and ginger.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 55(21), 8390-8397 (2007-09-21)
Ginger is one of the most commonly used fresh herbs and spices. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin (LT)-induced diarrhea is the leading cause of infant death in developing countries. In this study, we demonstrated that ginger significantly blocked the binding
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Journal of functional foods, 64, 103655-103655 (2020)
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European journal of pharmacology, 657(1-3), 59-66 (2011-02-22)
Zingerone a dietary compound was investigated for its ability to protect against radiation induced genotoxicity and apoptosis in human lymphocytes growing in vitro. The radiation antagonistic potential of zingerone was assessed by alkaline comet, cytokinesis-block micronucleus, apoptosis and reactive oxygen
Sangpill Hwang et al.
Chemosphere, 72(4), 572-577 (2008-05-13)
When 4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)-2-butanone (vanillylacetone) was tested for manganese peroxidase (MnP)-catalyzed oxidation, it was found to be degraded with the cleavage of an aromatic ring. Among numerous products of vanillylacetone oxidation, four major ones were purified by thin-layer chromatography and identified using
Yueh-Ping Chang et al.
Fish & shellfish immunology, 32(2), 284-290 (2011-12-17)
Zingerone, one of the active components of ginger, is a phenolic alkanone with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The effects of zingerone supplementation on the growth, immunity, and disease resistance of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) juveniles were studied. Four experimental
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