Licorice extract Property

FEMA 

2628 | LICORICE EXTRACT (GLYCYRRHIZA SPP.)

Odor

at 100.00 %. licorice

Odor Type

licorice

CAS DataBase Reference

68916-91-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Licorice extract (68916-91-6)

Safety

Hazardous Substances Data

68916-91-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H225Highly Flammable liquid and vapour

H226Flammable liquid and vapour

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P233Keep container tightly closed.

P240Ground/bond container and receiving equipment.

P241Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment.

P242Use only non-sparking tools.

P243Take precautionary measures against static discharge.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P370+P378In case of fire: Use … for extinction.

P403+P235Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

Licorice extract Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Refer to LICORICE.

Chemical Properties

Licorice extract is produced by extraction of the comminuted roots and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza glabra, with boiling water followed by evaporation of the aqueous extract. The extract has a sweet, mild odor and a very sweet taste. Also see Licorice.

Uses

licorice extract (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is considered an anti-irritant, studies indicate an ability to absorb uVA and uVB rays. Studies also conclude that licorice extract has a depigmenting effect as well as an inhibitory effect on melanin synthesis given its ability to act as a tyrosinase inhibitor. As a depigmenting agent, licorice extract is described as more effective than kojic acid and 75 times more effective than ascorbic acid. The chief constituent of licorice root is glycyrrhizin, present in concentrations that range from 5 to 24 percent depending on the variety of licorice used. A member of the bean family, licorice’s pharmacological properties are found in the plant’s roots and stem.

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Glycyrrhiza glabra, Leguminosae.

Composition

A number of substances are known to be present in licorice extract, some of which may be artifacts introduced in processing. Principal constituents consist of glycyrrhizin (20%), reducing sugars (5%), nonreducing sugars (5%), starch, dextrin and gums (30%), ash (8%) and moisture (17%). In addition, licorice roots contain triterpene, flavonoids and B vitamins (Burdock, 1997).

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 0.1%: lingering sweet glycyrrhizin, with a brown, syrupy, woody aftertaste.