date:Nov 06, 2012
in jellies, baked goods, non-alcoholic beverages, chewing gum, relishes, ice cream and as a fragrance in several cosmetic products. It is a natural component of a number of plants, such as nutmeg, pimento, lemongrass, tarragon, basil, star anise and fennel.
A clinical study conducted on rats in 2001 by the EC found that methyleugenol is a multisite, multispecies carcinogen - carcinogen being defined as a substance that is an agent directly involved in causing cancer. The study found that in bot