36. Saffron is the dried stigma of Crocus sativus L.
37. Sage is the leaf of Salvia officinalis L.
38. Savory, summer savory, is the leaf, blossom, and branch of Satureja hortensis L.
39. Thyme is the leaf and tip of blooming branches of Thymus vulgaris L.
b. FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
1. A flavoring extract[1] is a solution in ethyl alcohol of proper strength of the sapid and odorous principles derived from an aromatic plant, or parts of the plant, with or without its coloring matter, and conforms in name to the plant used in its preparation.
2. Almond extract is the flavoring extract prepared from oil of bitter almonds, free from hydrocyanic acid, and contains not less than one (1) percent by volume of oil of bitter almonds.
2.[A] Oil of bitter almonds, commercial, is the volatile oil obtained from the seed of the bitter almond (Amygdalus communis L.), the apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.), or the peach (Amygdalus persica L.).
3. Anise extract is the flavoring extract prepared from oil of anise, and contains not less than three (3) percent by volume of oil of anise.
3.[A] Oil of anise is the volatile oil obtained from the anise seed.
4. Celery seed extract is the flavoring extract prepared from celery seed or the oil of celery seed, or both, and contains not less than three-tenths (0.3) percent by volume of oil of celery seed.
4.[A] Oil of celery seed is the volatile oil obtained from celery seed.
5. Cassia extract is the flavoring extract prepared from oil of cassia and contains not less than two (2) percent by volume of oil of cassia.
5.[A] Oil of cassia is the lead-free volatile oil obtained from the leaves or bark of Cinnamomum cassia Bl., and contains not less than seventy-five (75) percent by weight of cinnamic aldehyde.
6. Cinnamon extract is the flavoring extract prepared from oil of cinnamon, and contains not less than two (2) percent by volume of oil of cinnamon.
6.[A] Oil of cinnamon is the lead-free volatile oil obtained from the bark of the Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Breyne), and contains not less than sixty-five (65) percent by weight of cinnamic aldehyde and not more than ten (10) percent by weight of eugenol.
7. Clove extract is the flavoring extract prepared from oil of cloves, and contains not less than two (2) percent by volume of oil of cloves.
7.[A] Oil of cloves is the lead-free, volatile oil obtained from cloves.
8. Ginger extract is the flavoring extract prepared from ginger and contains in each one hundred (100) cubic centimeters, the alcohol-soluble matters from not less than twenty (20) grams of ginger.
9. Lemon extract is the flavoring extract prepared from oil of lemon, or from lemon peel, or both, and contains not less than five (5) percent by volume of oil of lemon.
9a. Oil of lemon is the volatile oil obtained, by expression or alcoholic solution, from the fresh peel of the lemon (Citrus limonum L.), has an optical rotation (25° C.) of not less than +60° in a 100-millimeter tube, and contains not less than four (4) percent by weight of citral.
10. Terpeneless extract of lemon is the flavoring extract prepared by shaking oil of lemon with dilute alcohol, or by dissolving terpeneless oil of lemon in dilute alcohol, and contains not less than two-tenths (0.2) percent by weight of citral derived from oil of lemon.
- ↑ The flavoring extracts herein described are intended solely for food purposes and are not to be confounded with similar preparations described in the Pharmacopœia for medicinal purposes.
