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Food additive databaseantioxidantChecked 2026-10-02

Rosemary Extract ローズマリー抽出物

Existing food additivePermitted in the EU (E392)
Purpose
antioxidant
On the label
“酸化防止剤（ローズマリー抽出物）” (antioxidant (rosemary extract)), “酸化防止剤（マンネンロウ抽出物）” (antioxidant (rosemary extract, mannenrou))
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives
ローズマリー抽出物 (No. 327)
Source and production
Obtained from the leaves or flowers of rosemary (mannenrou) by extraction with carbon dioxide, ethanol, or aqueous ethanol, or by extraction with hexane, methanol, or aqueous methanol followed by removal of the solvent. The active components are phenolic diterpenoids such as rosmanol, carnosol, and carnosic acid.

In Japan

  • An antioxidant extracted from the leaves and flowers of rosemary, with carnosic acid, carnosol, and similar compounds as the active components. There are water-soluble and water-insoluble types. There are no standards for use.
  • When used as an antioxidant, the purpose name must be written alongside, as in “酸化防止剤（ローズマリー抽出物）” (antioxidant (rosemary extract)). The alternative name is “マンネンロウ抽出物” (mannenrou extract, meaning rosemary extract).

Japan's standards for use

There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

  • It is on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E392.
  • Its name in the EU is “Extracts of rosemary” (E392).

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

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