Butyl butyryl lactate, natural
Source: Vigon
FEMA# 2190, CAS# 7492-70-8.
Natural occurrence: Strawberry.
Odor: @ 1%. Sharp, cultured dairy and slightly floral with a hint of plastic.
Taste: @ 5 ppm. Cultured dairy, waxy and creamy.
Taste: @ 10 ppm. Cultured dairy, cheesy, fatty, slightly plastic and creamy.
Possible applications: Although this ester is usually associated with being very “buttermilk-like,” it will also be particularly good in other cultured dairy flavors, including cottage cheese, crème fraiche, kefir, cultured (European) butter, blue cheese, sour cream and yogurt. A touch in French vanilla, caramel and milk chocolate will enlarge the profiles.
Vigon: www.vigon.com
Allyl heptanoate, natural
Source: Sigma-Aldrich
FEMA# 2031, CAS# 142-19-8.
Natural occurrence: Mushroom.
Odor: @ 1%. Sweet, fruity, pineapple-like, slightly green, waxy and juicy.
Taste: @ 2 ppm. Fruity, pineapple-like, green, slightly tropical and juicy.
Taste: @ 5 ppm. Sweet, pineapple-like, juicy, waxy and slightly tropical.
Possible applications: The profile of pineapple and combinations thereof will be deepened with this ester. Other flavors to use this in are banana, pear, apple, peach and, of course, coconut.
Sigma-Aldrich: www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en
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