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piperitenone

fruity terpenoid

Found in 19 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of piperitenone
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C10H14O
Molecular weight
150.22 g/mol
PubChem CID
381152 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor description
minty, phenolic, sharp
Volatility
medium
CAS number
491-09-8
Retention index
1334
Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

~ Likely match
FEMA number
4199
GRAS publication
GRAS 22
FEMA primary name
Piperitenone oxide

Reported use levels (ppm by food category)

Typical vs maximum reported addition levels in finished food. Use as a regulatory ceiling reference — verify against the current GRAS publication for your product category.

Food category Typical (ppm) Maximum (ppm)
baked goods 3 15
breakfast cereal 2 10
cheese 2 10
condiments/ relishes 5 25
egg products 2 10
fats/oils 2 10
fish products 3 15
frozen dairy 5 25
fruit ices 1 5
other grains 3 15
processed fruits 1 5
soft candy 2 10
Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain piperitenone. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of piperitenone in it.

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