Phenylcapsaicin
Product details
- Definition/Description
- Phenylcapsaicin (N-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-7-phenylhept-6-ynamide, C21H23NO3, CAS no: 848127-67-3), is synthesized chemically via a two step synthesis process involving in a first step the production of the acetylenic acid intermediate through a reaction of phenyl acetylene with a carboxylic acid derivative, and in a second step a series of reactions of the acetylenic acid intermediate with vanillylamine derivative to produce phenylcapsaicin.
- Specification
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1976#tgp2-tbl2
Conditions of use
- Conditions under which the novel food may be used
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Food category Maximum levels Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC intended for the general population, excluding children under the age of 11 years 2.5 mg/day Foods for special medical purposes as defined under Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 excluding foods for infants, young children and children under the age of 11 years 2.5 mg/day
- Additional specific labelling requirements
- The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be 'phenylcapsaicin'.
- Other requirements
- not specified
- Data Protection
- Authorised on 19 December 2019 . This inclusion is based on proprietary scientific evidence and scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. Applicant: aXichem AB, Södergatan 26, SE 211 34, Malmö Sweden. During the period of data protection, the novel food phenylcapsaicin is authorised for placing on the market within the Union only by aXichem AB, unless a subsequent applicant obtains authorisation for the novel food without reference to the proprietary scientific evidence or scientific data protected in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 or with the agreement of aXichem AB.
Dates
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Legislation
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