date:Nov 06, 2012
them potentially mutagenic (inducing mutation) and cancerogenic (causing cancer).
Estragole (1-allyl-4-methoxybenzene): withdrawn from the Community Register by Commission Decision 2002
Estragole occurs naturally in the essential oils of a variety of foods including tarragon, sweet basil, sweet fennel, anis vert and anis star. Estragole is added to around 28 food categories, which included alcoholic beverages, canned fish, fats and oils.
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