### Question
Can you define what unit of vanilla constituent means?


### Answer
**Unit of vanilla constituent** is defined as the following in *21 CFR § 101.13*:

> the total sapid and odorous principles extractable from one unit weight of vanilla beans, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section, by an aqueous alcohol solution in which the content of ethyl alcohol by volume amounts to not less than 35 percent.

#### Citation:
  - *21 CFR § 101.13*
