CoE: n/a
FDA: n/a
FDA (other): n/a
JECFA: The committee concluded that the Procedure for the Safety Evaluation of Flavouring Agents could not be applied to this group (2005).
ChEBI: 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylfuran is a member of the class of furans that is furan substituted by methyl, acetyl and methyl groups at positions 2, 3 and 5, respectively. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a plant metabolite and a mutagen. It is an aromatic ketone, a member of furans and a methyl ketone.
Aroma threshold values
Detection at 1%: musty, earthy, nutty, raw potato, slightly green with a roasted almond nuance
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 2 ppm: musty, earthy raw potato, nutty and cocoalike with almond, corn and savory
nuances.