Castoreum, a substance from sacs near a beaver’s anus, has been used in human products for more than 2,000 years. Some wonder if it's still an ingredient on today's grocery shelves.

One of the alternatives if it did die out is a musky goo called castoreum found in the glands near a beaver’s anus, which you’re not likely to flavour your Victoria Sponge with. An article in ...

The search for pain relief was one of the reasons why. Beavers were hunted for, among other things, castoreum – a smelly secretion known to have analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. Castoreum's ...

Past releases have included Crab Trapper, a whiskey flavored with invasive green crabs that kind of tastes like alcoholic bouillabaisse, and Eau De Musc Castoreum Whiskey, which was flavored with ...

Droge:Castoreum sibiricum; Sibirisches Bibergeil oder Russisches Bibergeil. Inh.: äther. Öl, Castorin und Harz in gleicher Qualität, aber in wesentlich größeren Mengen als Castoreum canadense (Castor ...

News articles or food influencers on social media might have you believe that castoreum, a yellow, syrupy substance from the castor sacs near a beaver’s anus, is used as everyday vanilla ...