Unveiling Insights from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) Portal

This database is a result of web scraping techniques applied to the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) database. It contains detailed toxicological and evaluation information on various chemicals assessed by JECFA. Below is a description of each field in the database: Report: Identifier for the report number and session in which the chemical was evaluated. Report_sourcelink: URL link to the full text of the report. Tox.Monograph: Identifier for the toxicological monograph related to the chemical. Tox.Monograph_sourcelink: URL link to the toxicological monograph. Specification: Identifier for the specification document related to the chemical. Specification_sourcelink: URL link to the specification document. Synonyms: Alternative names for the chemical. CAS.number: The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number, a unique numerical identifier for the chemical. Functional.Class: The functional classification of the chemical (e.g., Flavouring Agent, Food Contaminant). Evaluation.year: The year in which the chemical was evaluated by JECFA. Chemical.Names: The chemical names as listed in the JECFA evaluation. JECFA.number: The unique identifier assigned to the chemical by JECFA. COE.number: The Council of Europe (COE) number for the chemical, if applicable. FEMA.number: The Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) number, if applicable. JECFA_name: The name used by JECFA for the chemical. URL: URL link to the JECFA database entry for the chemical. FAS: FAO/WHO Food Additive Specification identifier.