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The role of malt phenol

It is a flavor enhancer

Ethyl malt phenol as a flavor improver, flavor enhancer, the application is becoming more and more widespread. It is recognized as a safe, reliable, low dosage and effective food additive.

It is a good flavor enhancer for tobacco, food, beverage, flavors, fruit wines, cosmetics, etc. It has a significant effect on the improvement and enhancement of the flavor of food, and plays a sweetening role in sweets, and can prolong the storage period of food.

In 1970, the ethyl maltling was formally included in the list of food additives by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and has been developing at home and abroad at a relatively fast pace by virtue of its significant aroma enhancement effect, recognized safety, and wide range of applications.

Although ethyl malt cheese is a homologue of malt age, but because of a small change in the molecular structure, it makes its flavor enhancement effect to reach 3-8 times that of malt cheese.

Extended information:

Ethylmaltol Ethylmaltol, chemical name for 2-ethyl-3-lightly-4H-pyranone-[4] (2-ethyl-3-hydro}y-4H-pyran- 4-one), molecular formula C7H8O3, molecular weight 140.14.

Ethyl maltol CAS NO: 4940-11-8, white needle-like or white crystalline powder. To date, ethyl maltol has not been found to exist in natural substances; it must be obtained by chemical synthesis.

Reference:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Maltol