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anthranilate

[an-thran-l-eyt, -it, an-thruh-nil-eyt, -it]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a salt or ester of anthranilic acid.



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The second tested the effects of spraying methyl anthranilate around the bait box.

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Methyl anthranilate is a nontoxic compound responsible for the grape flavor found in grape-flavored bubble gum and candy and soda; it's also a proven bird repellant.

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The team found that spraying blueberries with a 10% solution of butyl anthranilate provided nearly total protection for blueberry samples from the spotted wing Drosophila.

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Another crucial flavor compound, methyl anthranilate, is found in heirlooms, but not in standard supermarket strawberries.

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It found multiple instances of the FDA prohibiting an additive previously recognized as GRAS, including cinnamyl anthranilate, a synthetic flavoring agent that was linked to liver cancer in mice.

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