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The panel thought that β-caryophyllene would also work well as a part of floral notes or in floral flavors.

Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials

This month’s column offers a taste of Litsea cubeba oil, farnesene 90% natural, germacrene D 85, natural and more.

In this month’s column, we evaluate ingredients from Van Aroma, a company founded in 2006 and based in Bogor in Indonesia, specialized in essential oils and other natural extracts.

Flavor Reports: British Society of Flavourists Inaugural Column

This month’s column features odor and taste notes on ingredients such as patchouli terpenes, dihydroeugenol and more.

The woody and earthy aspect of mushroom absolute would fit nicely in savory and reaction flavors or for use in roasted vegetables including corn, potato and green bell pepper for leathery background notes.

Flavorist Panel Evaluates Eucalyptol, e,z-2,6-Nonanediol, (-)-a-Bisabolol and Other Materials

Dig into the August 2023 Flavor Reports panel notes moderated by Cyndie Lipka.

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Flavor Bites: 6-Methyl 5-hepten-2-ol

A recent FEMA GRAS addition, 6-methyl 5-hepten-2-ol is a complex ingredient that has a clear link to apple and lemon characters and a subtle floral background note.

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Organoleptic Characteristic of Flavor Materials: June 2016

This month's edition features organoleptic discussions on oregano oleoresin, chamomile extract organic #7016, marjoram oleoresin, cinnamyl benzoate and more.

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Flavor Bites: Para-mentha-8-thiol-3-one acetate

Though similar to para-mentha-8-thiol-3-one in odor profile, para-mentha-8-thiol-3-one acetate is more heat stable and is less prone to H2S loss on storage.

Stability of Citral-Containing and Citralless Lemon Oils in Flavor Emulsions and Beverages

The storage stability of lemon oil treated to remove citral has not been reported. This investigation was conducted to compare the stabilities of citral-containing and citralless lemon emulsions (EC and ECL) and beverages (BC and BCL) during storage at different temperatures by both gas chromatographic and sensory analyses.

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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials: March 2016

This month’s column features the live Flavorcon session held on November 15, 2015. Normally for each material, only common descriptors are listed. For this issue, however, all remarks have been included to show the full range of perceptions from the panel and audience.

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European Flavor Material Exhibition Highlights

Focus on new and natural ingredients.

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Cover Story: Leaf Alcohol Preparation

cis-Hex-3-en-1-ol and trans-hex-3-en-1ol are called leaf alcohols, though their aromas resemble freshly cut grass. Perfumers define their aroma more precisely: cis-hex-3-en-1-ol has powerful and intensely green grassy odor.1 Traces of cis-hex-3-en-1-ol are used in refreshing top notes in delicate floral fragrance types such as muguet and lilac; in addition, the alcohol is often used alongside geranium oil, galbanum, oakmoss, lavender and mint oils.

As a “close-to-nature” botanical, mint has the versatility to create many complex flavor pairings and has evolved to serve a variety of beverage formats.

Leveraging Mint Beverages to Meet Consumer Positive Nutrition Demands

How to capitalize on consumers seeking beverages that align with their personal wellness goals, while also providing exciting taste experiences.

Indian Curry Leaf

A member of the natural order of Rutaceae, Murraya Koeniglii (Linn) Spreng, the "Indian curry tree" is a pretty, small shrub or tree up to 6 m in height and 15 to 40 cm in diameter. For years, Murraya koenigii in addition to its therapeutic values, has enjoyed a unique status as a flavoring principle in Indian cuisine.

Leaf Alcohol

Leaf alcohol and its derivatives are a symbol of the “green revolution in flavors and fragrances that developed in our industry during the 1960’s.” Its commercial introduction changed the nature of flavors and fragrances and resulted in the wide spread use of n-hexenyl based materials, Today, more than 40 structurally related aroma chemicals are being utilized in our industry and all at relatively low formula percentages.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Lemon Verbena Oil

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of lemon verbena oil.

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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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Progress in Essential Oils: Celery Seed and Leaf Oils

This month's column discusses the chemical compositions of celery seed leaf and oil.

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Citrus materials: Composition of Myrtle Leaf Orange

An in-depth analysis of endocarp composition of this interesting traditional Italian/Sicilian/Calabrian material. Myrtle leaf orange is known as chinotto in Italy and chinois in France, presumably because the fruit originated in China.

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The Meyer Lemon Story

The history, botany and chemical analysis of Meyer lemons.

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