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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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Patent Pick: Sul-fruity Surprise in F&F

Sulfur, onion, metallic and. . .tropical fruit? IFF perfumers' noses must have twisted in new directions when they applied for this patent on 2,6-dipropyl-5,6-dihydro-2H-thiopyran-3-carbaldehyde.

Quantitative Relationships Between Structure and the Fruity Odor of Esters

This article describes the evaluation of three QSAR approacbes (CoMFA, Hansch and Principal Component Analysis) which were used to investigate the correlation between chemical structure and the fruitiness of esters. It includes the first published study of the use of comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) in the formulation of a structure-odor relationship.

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Patent Pick: Fruity Rose Variety

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's pick describes a new rose hybrid shrub, "AUStruss," which has a strong fruity fragrance.

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F&F Literature Review: Natural Progression in Extraction, Production and Research

A brief look at the literature gives some indication of health and wellness drivers, including natural extraction, production and modification processes; authentication techniques; and even biometric efficacy research.

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Traditional and Supercritical CO2 Extraction of the Volatiles from Narcissus poeticus L.

Quantitative and qualitative comparison of yield from the two extraction techniques.

The report provides data on the 2021-2022 Italian citrus fruit industry and a forecast for 2023.

Agrumaria Reggina Releases 2022 Citrus Fruit Industry Report & Forecast

The report provides data on the 2021-2022 Italian citrus fruit industry and a forecast for 2023.

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Endpoint. Extraction Matters in F&F Development

Unadulterated oils and optimized extracts.

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Extracting Plants Using Supercritical Glycerin

With Cannabis sativa as an initial target, supercritical glycerin could be used as a solvent to extract natural bioactive compounds.

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Patent Pick: Enzyme-treated Vanilla Extract

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's highlight describes an enzymatic method to treat vanilla extract for mature fragrance notes.

Vanilla flavor is dominated by phenols and their transformation products mostly derived from enzymatic hydrolysis of the phenyl-β-D-glucosides. Cocoa bean flavor is dominated by Strecker aldehydes and pyrazines and other products generated during the roasting process of the beans.

Extracting the Essence: Comparing Vanilla and Cocoa Processes

Understanding the similarities and differences in biochemistry, chemistry and curing processes of vanilla and cocoa may offer insight into producing high-quality materials.

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Bio-Based Butanol as a Solvent for Essential Oil Extractions

The authors outline the differences seen in butanol, ethanol, water and hexane extractions for lavender and mint (including volatile and organoleptic analyses).

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Progress in Essential Oils: Sweet Fennel Oil and Extract

In this column, Brian M. Lawrence reviews the composition of sweet fennel oil and extract as found by various researchers. For example, a commercial sample of sweet fennel oil was screened for its anti-platelet activity by Tognolini et al. (2006) and Guerini et al. (2006) using GC-FID and GC/MS. Results are reported herein.

Two researchers dig into the future of natural-product extraction in F&F.

Advancements and Opportunities in Natural-product Extraction: Green Enabling Technologies and Alternative Solvents

Two researchers dig into the future of natural-product extraction in F&F.

Transforming arid tropical savannahs into vast forests of noble sandalwood: essential oils are also an economic driver for sustainable reforestation.

Essential Oils and Forest Extracts: Complex, Unique and Vulnerable Industries Facing EU Green Deal

The implementation of the European Green Deal must consider the complexity and fragility of the essential oils industry.

A New Technique for GLC Sample Preparation Using a Novel Extraction Device

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the use of the separatory cylinder for direct extraction of aromas using only minimal amounts of solvent.

French Translation: Essential Oils and Forest Extracts: Complex, Unique and Vulnerable Industries Facing EU Green Deal

Latest IFRA Letters

Below is a letter sent out by the Fragrance Materials Association of the United States (FMA) concerning two informational letters from the International Fragrance Association (IFRA).

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