[Sca-cooks] Herbs
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JIMCHEVAL at aol.com
Sun Jan 13 18:28:58 PST 2013
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruta_graveolens
"Rue contains pilocarpine which is used in horses to induce abortion."
Otherwise, here's what the government (whom of course I trust implicitly)
says, in listing rue among "DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY
RECOGNIZED AS SAFE"
§ 184.1698 Rue.
(a) Rue is the perennial herb of several species of Ruta ( Ruta montana
L., Ruta graveolens L., Ruta bracteosa L., and Ruta calepensis L.). The
leaves, buds, and stems from the top of the plant are gathered, dried, and
then crushed in preparation for use, or left whole.
(b) The ingredient is used in all categories of food in accordance with §
184.1(b)(2) of this chapter at concentrations not to exceed 2 parts per
million.
(c) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses
established in this section do not exist or have been waived.
[43 FR 3705, Jan. 27, 1978]
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§ 184.1699 Oil of rue.
(a) Oil of rue is the natural substance obtained by steam distillation of
the fresh blossoming plants of rue, the perennial herb of several species
of Ruta—Ruta montana L., Ruta graveolens L., Ruta bracteosa L., and Ruta
calepensisL.
(b) Oil of rue meets the specifications of the “Food Chemicals Codex,”
4th ed. (1996), pp. 342-343, which is incorporated by reference in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies are available from the
National Academy Press, Box 285, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20055 (Internet address http://www.nap.edu ), or may be examined at the Center
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's Library, Food and Drug
Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go
to:http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
(c) The ingredient is used in food under the following conditions:
Maximum Usage Levels Permitted
Food (as served) Parts per million Function Baked goods and baking
mixes, § 170.3(n)(1), of this chapter 10 Flavoring agent and adjuvant, §
170.3(o)(12) of this chapter. Frozen dairy desserts and mixes, § 170.3 (n)(20)
of this chapter 10 Do. Soft candy, § 170.3(n)(38) of this chapter 10 Do.
All other food categories 4 Do.
(d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses
established in this section do not exist or have been waived.
[42 FR 14653, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 5613, Feb. 14, 1984; 64
FR 1760, Jan. 12, 1999]"
Jim Chevallier
www.chezjim.com
Newly translated from Pierre Jean-Baptiste Le Grand d'Aussy:
Eggs, Cheese and Butter in Old Regime France
The abortifacient properties may be based more on humoural
> theory than reality.
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