Safrole is an organic compound with the formula CH 2 O 2 C 6 H 3 CH 2 CH=CH 2. It is a colorless oily liquid, although impure samples can appear yellow. A member of the phenylpropanoid family of natural products, it is found in sassafras plants, among others.

Official Reason behind the banning of Safrole. In the 1950s in a government study, Safrole had been force fed to rats over a long period of time and had been shown to cause cancer in those rats. What is the controversy?

Chemical and Physical Properties of Safrole. Safrole is a colorless to yellowish oily liquid with a sweet, spicy, and woody odor. It is a member of the allylbenzene family of compounds, which also includes eugenol, estragole, and anethole. Safrole has a molecular formula of C 10 H 10 O 2 and a molecular weight of 162.19

Criminals are always searching for sources of safrole and essential oils rich in safrole (both will be referred to as "safrole"). Safrole is a list I chemical under federal law. Handlers of safrole need to know their customers so as not to become an unwitting supplier to …

Safrole is a major chemical constituent of aromatic oil present in sassafras root bark. According to FDA, safrole and safrole-containing products cannot be recognized as being safe for human use. Oil of sassafras containing safrole was formerly used as flavoring agent in soft drinks.

Safrole, the main component of oil of sassafras, is widely used as a flavoring agent in drugs and in the manufacture of heliotropin, perfumes, soaps, and piperonyl butoxide (a compound used in a variety of insecticides to enhance the pesticidal properties of other active ingredients).

Safrole is a natural compound extracted from various plants, and has shown various biological activities. The current study aimed to investigate the antioxidant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, and anticancer activity of safrole oil and to study the influence of …

Safrole is the principal component of brown camphor (Ocotea cymbarum) oil made from Ocotea pretiosa, a plant growing in Brazil, and sassafras oil made from Sassafras albidum. Safrole is an organic compound, it is found in sassafras plants. Packaging: vacuum-sealed, …

May 12, 2012 · Characteristic Features It is colourless or slightly yellow liquid having a specific sassafras odour. Its physical properties are: d 20 1.096, mp ~ 11°C, bp 232-234°C and n 20D 1.5383. It is insoluble in water, very soluble in alcohol …

Feb 21, 2017 · Safrole (4-allyl-1,2-methylenedioxy-benzene) is a phenylpropene oil derived from sassafras plants (typically root bark and fruits). Safrole can be isolated from camphor oil, and can also be synthesized from catechol.