Smoke flavor enhancing agents
US4441514A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 12, 1982 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C49/743
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a method for enhancing the smoke flavor of a smoking material by treating the said material with an agent comprising 3-hydroxysclareol, particularly with the compound 3.beta.-hydroxysclareol. The invention further relates to the smoke-enhancing agent and a method by which it can be obtained by subjecting sclareol to a microbial transformation process. Finally it extends to smoking material incorporating the said agent.
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