Tonka
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Tonka is a flavoring — Formerly used for coumarin extracts
Also: Tonka Bean, Coumarouna Bean
What it does
Formerly used for coumarin extracts
Where you'll see it
formerly flavoring extracts
What the research says
Food containing coumarin or tonka extract is deemed adulterated; banned due to coumarin toxicity
Regulatory status
- US FDA: BAN
- Notes: Banned from food in US due to coumarin toxicity
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): banned from food in the United States because of its coumarin toxicity