Is Heptyl Butyrate vegetarian?

Heptyl butyrate is an ester naturally occurring in fresh apples, plums, and babaco fruits, formed from heptyl alcohol and butyric acid; it is used as a fragrance and flavoring agent and as a food-grade bait for wasps.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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