Production of 2-furfurylthiol in brassica seed and use of same
AssigneeGivaudan SA
InventorsEva Christina Binggeli, Klaus Friedrich Gassenmeier, Jeff Molnar, Peter Schieberle
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Abstract
A process for producing 2-furfurylthiol (“FFT”) in Brassica seed includes heating Brassica seed under a temperature and for a time sufficient to produce an elevated amount of FFT in the Brassica seed. The heated seed may be extracted and/or otherwise treated, and may be used to provide a flavorant or odorant to consumables such as foods.
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A process for producing 2-furfurylthiol (“FFT”) in Brassica seed, comprising the step of:
- heating Brassica seed, the Brassica seed containing a natural amount of FFT and at least one precursor of FFT, under a temperature and for a time sufficient to produce an elevated amount of FFT.
A flavorant or odorant, comprising:
- Brassica seed having an amount of 2-furfurylthiol (“FFT”) which is elevated relative to a natural amount of FFT, the Brassica seed having been heated under a temperature and for a time sufficient to produce the elevated amount of FFT.
A flavorant or odorant, comprising:
- isolated 2-furfurylthiol (“FFT”), wherein the FFT is extracted from Brassica seed.
A process for enhancing the flavor or odor of a consumable, comprising the step of:
- combining a consumable and a flavor- or odor-enhancing amount of 2-furfurylthiol (“FFT”), the FFT having been produced in Brassica seed by heating the Brassica seed.
A consumable in combination with a flavor- or odor-enhancing amount of 2-furfurylthiol (“FFT”), the FFT having been produced in Brassica seed by heating the Brassica seed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.