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Food additives data book - wordpres

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Flavour Enhancers 514<br />

NAME: Ethyl maltol<br />

CATEGORY: Flavour enhancer<br />

FOOD USE: Chocolate/ Desserts/ Wine<br />

SYNONYMS: CAS 4940-11-8/ FEMA 3487/ E637/ 3-Hydroxyl-2-ethyl-4-pyrone/ 2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one/<br />

2-Ethyl pyromeconic acid/ Veltol ® / Veltol ® -Plus<br />

FORMULA: C7 H8 O3<br />

MOLECULAR MASS: 140.14<br />

PROPERTIES AND APPEARANCE: White crystalline powder; caramel sweet odour; sweet fruity taste. Soluble in water, alcohol, propylene<br />

glycol, chloroform<br />

MELTING RANGE IN °C: 88–90<br />

FUNCTION IN FOODS: Synthetic flavouring agent imparting sweet taste; flavour enhancer; processing aid; sweetness<br />

enhancement; increased creaminess; masked bitterness; reduced acid bite<br />

ALTERNATIVES: Aspartame/ glycine/ sucralose/ thaumatin/ ammoniated glycyrrhizin<br />

TECHNOLOGY OF USE IN FOODS: Veltol ® -Plus. Soluble in alcohol – 1 gram of product will dissolve in: 55 ml of water; 10 ml alcohol;<br />

17 ml propylene glycol; 5 ml chloroform<br />

SYNERGISTS: Flavour/fragrance modifier/enhancer for food and beverages will provide sweetness enhancement of<br />

aspartame, allowing reduced usage levels<br />

FOOD SAFETY ISSUES: Moderately toxic by ingestion, subcutaneous routes. Mutagenic <strong>data</strong> available. When heated to<br />

decomposition, will emit acrid smoke and fumes

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