[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR189.110]

[Page 565]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 189--SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED FROM USE IN HUMAN FOOD--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart B--Substances Generally Prohibited From Direct Addition or Use 
                              as Human Food
 
Sec. 189.110  Calamus and its derivatives.


    (a) Calamus is the dried rhizome of Acorus calamus L. It has been 
used as a flavoring compound, especially as the oil or extract.
    (b) Food containing any added calamus, oil of calamus, or extract of 
calamus is deemed to be adulterated in violation of the act based upon 
an order published in the Federal Register of May 9, 1968 (33 FR 6967).
    (c) The analytical method used for detecting oil of calamus 
(-asarone) is in the ``Journal of the Association of Official 
Analytical Chemists,'' Volume 56, (Number 5), pages 1281 to 1283, 
September 1973, which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available 
from the Association of Official Analytical Chemists International, 481 
North Frederick Ave., suite 500, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2504, also from 
the Division of Food and Color Additives, Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition (HFS-200), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C St. 
SW., Washington, DC 20204, or available for inspection at the Office of 
the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, 
Washington, DC 20408.

[42 FR 14659, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 11855, Mar. 19, 1982; 
54 FR 24899, June 12, 1989]