Safrole-free extract of sassafras
For Safrole-free extract of sassafras, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.580; use conditions is in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive is the aqueous extract obtained from the root bark of the plant Sassafras albidum (Nuttall) Nees (Fam, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- Additive
- Safrole-free extract of sassafras verified
- Jurisdiction
- US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) our reading
- Status
- permitted our reading
- Citation
- 21 CFR 172.580 our reading
- Use conditions
- in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive is the aqueous extract obtained from the root bark of the plant Sassafras albidum (Nuttall) Nees (Fam. verified
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What the source says
§ 172.580 Safrole-free extract of sassafras. The food additive safrole-free extract of sassafras may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: ( a ) The additive is the aqueous extract obtained from the root bark of the plant Sassafras albidum (Nuttall) Nees (Fam. Lauraceae).
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172