Flavor and fragrance compositions
AssigneeTakasago International Corporation
InventorsMakoto Emura, Satoshi Masumura, Kenji Maruyama, Takeshi Yamamoto
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Abstract
The present invention provides a flavor and fragrance composition which comprises, as the active ingredient, an optically active (1S)-8-mercaptomenthone having an S-form/R-form mixing ratio for the configuration at the 4-position in the range of from 65:35 to 95:5 by weight, wherein the flavor and fragrance composition is for use in food and beverage, fragrances and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals or oral compositions and the like; a product which is scented with the flavor and fragrance composition; and a method for enhancing or modulating odor of the flavor and fragrance composition by adding the optically active (1S)-8-mercaptomenthone.
Claims6
A method for enhancing fruit odor in a flavor or fragrance composition, which comprises adding thereto an optically active (1 S)-8-mercaptomenthone having an S-form/R-form mixing ratio for the configuration at the 4-position of from 75:25 to 95:5 by weight, a chemical purity of 90% or more and an optical purity of 90% e.e. or more.
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