Grapefruit flavor, components important

A good example is l-p-mcnthene-8-thiol the (R) enantiomer is an important flavor component of grapefruit juice, having a very low olfactory threshold of... 

In this chapter, we present some specific evidence on certain components important to citrus flavor. The interrelationship of certain volatile components to orange flavor is described and the flavor of grapefruit and the importance of specific compounds to the flavor of mandarin and tangerine are related to recent taste panel studies at our laboratory. 

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) and later from grapefruit Citrus paradisi) juice. It is responsible for the typical grapefruit flavor, and is commercially produced synthetically. Other examples of nootkatane type from woody parts of plants are (+)-valerianol (245) from roots of Valeriana officinalis, and a-vetivone (246), an important component of vetiver oil (314). Of several eremophilanolides (146), mention may be made of furanoeremophilanolide 247 from roots of Ligularia hodgsoni. Over 50 new furanoeremophilanes have been isolated from roots of various Euryops spp. (52). 

Importance of Selected Volatile Components to Natural Orange, Grapefruit, Tangerine, and Mandarin Flavors... 

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