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Raw Material Bulletin: April 2016

This month's raw materials features natural vanillin extract clove, methyl anthranilate, 2-methylbutryaldehyde and more.

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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Material Review: In Search of Rocky Mountain Juniper

First impressions: My journey to visit the still room of Alfred Savinelli began years before we met, when my dear friend and mentor Krishna Madappa, a researcher and ethnobotanical educator, sent me my fi rst sample of Juniperus scopulorum essence.

Material Review: In Search of Rocky Mountain Juniper

The characteristics and uses of a unique botanical extract.

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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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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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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.

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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.

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.

Progress in Essential Oils: Yarrow Oil, Spikenard Oil, and Dwarf Pine and Mountain Pine Oils

This month's column discusses the chemical compositions of yarrow oil, spikenard oil, and dwarf pine and mountain pine oils

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.

Inside Flavors: Real Time Volatile Flavor Release Monitoring and its Flavor/Food Application Using Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry

Understanding how aroma compounds interact with and are released from simple and complex foods. Flavors and fragrances usually are complex mixtures of molecules with different physical properties, including volatility, fat solubility and sensorial characteristics, covering a wide spectrum of threshold values. They are usually present in natural extracts or final products at levels in the order of ppb to ppm.

Flavor Creation: Fusion Flavors

Fusion flavors, or blends, have been around since the cavemen discovered that a cooked, smoky leg of dinosaur had a much better taste than the raw version.

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Flavor Creation: Composing Savory Flavors

How to combine low notes, middle notes and top notes for a successful flavor composition. Years ago, I listened to music on a cheap transistor radio. Through its tiny speaker I could hear the basic melody and words to my favorite songs.

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