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CH1012
ESTERS AND TASTE
• Flavouring agents are the
largest class of food additives.
Esters are a major component
of most extracts / concentrates
which are used as flavourings.
largest class of food additives.
Esters are a major component
of most extracts / concentrates
which are used as flavourings.
• On occasion it is
possible to
make the taste desired with a
few synthesized esters. HCO2CH2CH3 = rum
make the taste desired with a
few synthesized esters. HCO2CH2CH3 = rum
• The sense of
taste is based on the activation
of a number of receptors in parallel
by the molecule.
• The brain anaylses the various
receptor signals and says if it is for instance apple or pineapple.
receptor signals and says if it is for instance apple or pineapple.
CH3(CH2)2CO2CH3 CH3(CH2)2CO2CH2 CH3
