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Nantong—China’s Peppermint Producing Center

Now Nantong supplies about 30% of China’s peppermint oil and about 1/10 of the worlds total. Some 10,000 hectares of land in the area are devoted to growing peppermint.

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Authentication of Natural Peppermint Oil

This article explores the application of carbon-14 testing as a method to authenticate naturally sourced peppermint oil and screen for adulteration.

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Pink Pepper Fruit and Leaf Oils

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of pink pepper fruit and leaf oils.

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The Artistry of Peruvian Pink Peppercorn

Schinus molle, also known as pink peppercorn, has been harvested from the mountains of Peru for more than 1,300 years. Berjé continues this long-standing tradition by partnering with community harvesters and distillers at-source in Cusco.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Long Pepper Oil

The present article is a survey of literature evaluating the constituents of Piper longum L., or long pepper, fruit oil. In one case, early researchers found the oil was devoid of monoterpene compounds and rich in sesquiterpenes, with b-caryophyllene being the major hydrocarbon. Lawrence (1978) and others also examined the composition of P. longum, the findings from which are discussed here.

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There’s Chemistry in Them Chili Peppers!

This article describes the chemistry behind the flavor, aroma, and pungency of chili peppers to assist in flavor creation.

An Effective Program for Maturity Prediction Peppermint Oil Crops

Use of the harvest prediction program has led to a greater understanding of the maturity effects on quality and allowed far greater confidence in the ability of the Australian peppermint oil industry to produce consistently high-quality peppermint oil.

A Review of Oleoresin Black Pepper and Its Extraction Solvents

All the indications are that an oleoresin pepper can be produced at a similar cost to the products now on the market. The physical appearance of this resin may differ a little from the conventional product, but its organoleptic properties are superior in that it lacks the sweet taste and aroma which is so characteristic of culminated solvents.

Potent Odorants in Peppermint and Cornmint Oils Characterized by GC-O and AEDA

In this study, GC-O and AEDA were used to characterize odorants in peppermint oil Yakima and cornmint oil Chinese.

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Comparative Analysis of Historical Peppermint Oil from Bulgaria and a Commercial Oil of North American Origin

Chemical composition, olfactory analysis and antibacterial activity

On the Isolation of Oleoresin Black Pepper by Steam Distillation-Cum-Solvent Extraction and Tailoring of Oleoresin

Using these raw materials--the solvent extractive, supernatant fraction, distilled pepper oil, monocyclic terpenes, piperine factor and diluent--the industry constructs oleoresins of wide variety tailored for many different applications.

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European Flavor Material Exhibition Highlights

Focus on new and natural ingredients.

Green Vanilla Bean Quality

Understanding the parameters of the vanilla bean brings about potential for control, management and flexibility in process operation and in the quality of the final product

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Beyond "Green"

As sustainability has become a buzzword, consumers have grown more aware of issues such as climate change, and so corporations have been compelled to release sustainability reports marking progress toward specific goals. Naturally, cost-management and profitability are also important factors.

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Greener Alternatives for Formulation

Eco-friendly Sigma-Aldrich® brand aroma chemicals available for your formulations.

Q&A: Going Green with Chemistry

How to implement and measure the impacts of green chemistry in F&F.

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Editor's Note: A Greener Heart

This issue, we get to the heart of one of the flavor industry’s ingredient concerns: adulteration in garlic oil. Due to its prevalence in countless savory products, garlic oil’s purity is an ongoing topic within the industry. Additionally, Christophe Laudamiel, perfume sculptor, shares his thoughts on educating both future perfumers and consumers for a more sustainable, more mindful fragrance industry.

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Synthesizing the Future

How can brands, suppliers and the F&F industry as a whole create the message that synthetics are safe and effective to use for consumers, and for the planet?

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