Brussels, 27/07/2015 (Agence Europe) - On 23 July, following another safety assessment of this food flavouring, the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) stated that the Perilla aldehyde flavouring used in many different foods is genotoxic.
The revised EFSA scientific opinion concludes that Perilla aldehyde (p-Mentha-1,8-dien-7-al) damages the liver. This opinion is based on the analysis carried out in a scientific study on animals.
In its natural state, this substance is found in the skin of...