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Process for the production of an aromatic product having the odor and taste of black truffles, product and aromatic body obtained

US4906487A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 1987
Grant dateMar 6, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L27/29
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the production of an aromatic product having the aroma and taste of black truffles (tuber melanosporum) comprising combining dimethylsulfide and methyl-2 butanal, and optionally adding one of more compounds selected from the group consisting of acetaldehyde, methyl-2 propanal, butanone-2, methyl-2 propanol and methyl-2 butanol; the product may be enhanced even further by the addition of one of more of the compounds selected from the group consisting of propanal, anisol, acetone, propanol-1, butanol-2 and ethanol; the aromatic product may also be diluted in a food grade solvent such as a food oil.

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