Updated to reflect the latest data, Fenaroli??'s Handbook of Flavor Ingredients, Fifth Edition is the newest edition of an industry standard. It features over 100 newly designated GRAS substances, expanded information on aroma and taste thresholds, and the most current regulatory information. It includes synonyms, international codes, sensory and organoleptic information, permitted uses of ingredients, international regulations, and more. The handbook is designed to be the most current resource on both GRAS and non-GRAS flavoring substances for flavor chemists, food scientists, food safety and quality control personnel, and professionals in the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, and cosmetics industries.

This handbook provides easy access to information on the composition and uses of flavor ingredients and related regulatory issues and specifications. This fifth edition is updated to reflect the latest international codes and regulations on permitted uses of ingredients, and the most current information on generally recognized as safe (GRAS) flavoring substances. There are 100 new entries, including many botanicals and other natural substances, added in response to an expanded readership with an interest in dietary supplements, in which a number of flavoring botanicals serve a dual role. The handbook will be used by flavor chemists, food scientists, food safety and quality control personnel, and professionals in the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, and cosmetics industries. There is also expanded material on aroma and taste thresholds. Burdock is a toxicology consultant.
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