Quinine is used as a flavoring agent, primarily to impart a bitter taste, in beverages like tonic water and bitter lemon. It's also found in some bitter alcoholic beverages and, to a small extent, in flour confectionery. The bitter taste of quinine is what makes it a key ingredient in tonic water. Quinine is used in some fragrances as a denaturant, to make alcoholic products unpalatable, and also to enhance the smell of some products and perfume the skin. Quinine is also found in various hair care products, including shampoos and conditioners, particularly those designed to strengthen hair and prevent hair loss.
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About this item
- Product Code
- 17-40000
- CAS number
- 6119-47-7
- FEMA number
- 2976
- FlaVis number
- 14.155
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| Test / property | Value |
|---|---|
| MOLECULAR FORMULA | C20 H24 N2 O2 HCL•2H2O |
| MOLECULAR WEIGHT | 396.91 |
| APPEARANCE | WHITE TO OFF WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER |
| ASSAY (Titration) | NOT LESS THAN 99.0% & NOT MORE THAN 101.0% (ON DRIED BASIS) |
| LOSS ON DRYING | NOT MORE THAN 10.0% |
| RESIDUE ON IGNITION | NOT MORE THAN 0.15% |
| BARIUM | TO PASS TEST |
| SULFATE | NOT MORE THAN 500 PPM |
| HEAVY METALS | NOT MORE THAN 10 PPM |
| ARSENIC | NOT MORE THAN 3 PPM |
| ZINC | NOT MORE THAN 25 PPM |
| OTHER CINCHONA ALCALOIDS | TO PASS TEST |
| CHLOROFORM-ALCOHOL INSOLUBLE SUBSTANCES | NOT MORE THAN 0.1% |
| READILY OXADIZABLE SUBSTANCES | TO PASS TEST |
| FLASH POINT | 200+ °F |
| SOLUBILITY | SOLUBLE IN WATER, GLYCERIN AND ALCOHOL |
Allergen information
| Allergen | In product | In facility / other | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEANUTS and peanut products | No | No | |
| TREE NUTS | No | No | |
| SESAME, SUNFLOWER, POPPY, COTTONSEEDS (except refined oils) | No | No | |
| MILK AND DERIVATIVES eg whey, milk, caseninate, etc. | No | No | |
| EGGS | No | No | |
| Fish and fish products | No | No | |
| SHELLFISH | No | No | |
| SOY (except refined soy oil) | No | No | |
| AUTOLYZED YEAST | No | No | |
| CEREAL PROTEINS (include HVP) | No | No | |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 | No | No | |
| SULFITES | No | No | |
| CELERY | No | No | |
| SEEDS | No | No |
Dietary suitability
VEGANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, dairy products or honey)
LACTO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, but do eat dairy products)
OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, dairy products, but do eat eggs)
LACTO-OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish-seafood, but do eat eggs and dairy products)
Kosher
- Approved
- Yes
- UKD
- KFS45C1J002
- Letter
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Documentation
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