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Smoke flavor enhancing agents

US4441514A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 12, 1982
Grant dateApr 10, 1984
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Expiry dateJan 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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