Vanillin

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Vanillin



** What properties does it have? **   ** Vanillin is what gives vanilla extract its flavor, it is also what gives its vanilla scent. **  ** Naturally occurring vanillin appears as a white dust on vanilla pods which have been cured **   ** and it can hardly be seen. **
 * __ What __**** is it? **
 * A crystalline phenolic aldehyde C8H8O3 that is extracted ** ** from vanilla ** **beans or prepared** ** synthetically ** ** and is used especially in flavoring and in perfumery. **

== Some of the uses of Vanillin could be ... ==  ** I **** n the making of __cakes__, icecream and biscuits, **

  __ Cosmetic __ industries. I t can also be used to //__ flavor __// the // ill // // smelly medicines. //  


 * **Its appearance is: **


 * White or slightly yellowish, crystalline powder or needles ** ||  ||
 * **Odor is both: **
 * Odor and taste of vanilla ** ||  ||
 * **Flash Point is: **
 * 147° C ** ||  ||
 * **Melting Range is: **
 * 81-84° C ** ||  ||
 * **Boiling point is: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">170° C (at 15mmHg) ** ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Specific Gravity is: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.05 g/ cm 3 (at 25° C) ** ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dissolve 1.0g in 3ml of alcohol,the solution should be transparent ** ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Soluble in ether ** ||  ||

** Pros and cons ? **

** Since there is not a lot of vanilla beans grown each year, ** ** Vanillin is convenient since there are more than **** 10 thousand ** ** tons per year produced by industry through chemical synthesis. ** ** Vanillin can't harm you if consumed, but natural, real vanilla is recommended. **

** What happens when I eat Vanillin ? ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"> ** According to IPCS INCHEM it is scientifically proven that when one inserts Vanillin to ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"> ** their body it is broken down by the liver converting it to Vanillin Acid, which later comes one in through urine. ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: right;"> ** This is also proven to be true for rats, mouse, guinea-pigs , dogs and Rabbits. **

**__ Vanillin __** **May also be harmful!**

** So you might want to read some precautions before anything happens ** ** So __vanillin__ may cause you breathing difficulties so you might want to remove to fresh air as quick as possible! ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">**Also if skin contact, you’re going to have to flush your skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes,** <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">**if irritation develops, you might need medical attention!**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//IPCS INCHEM//. November 8 2010 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><[]>
 * Resources:**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Karl Harrison. //3Dchem//. November 8 2010 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><[]>

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“Vanillin”. //Environmental Health & Safety.// November 8 2010 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><[|//http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/v2775.htm//]> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">“Vanilla or Vanillin? in there a difference? If so, what?”. Associatedcontent. November 7 2010 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><[|http:www.associatedcontent.com/article/1554725/vanilla_or_vanillin_is_there_a_difference.html]>

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">“Vanillin”. 2002- 2010. //Be-long.// November 7 2010 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">< [|//http://www.be-longgroup.com/Human-Nutrition/Vanillin.html//] >