Food Flavor Ethyl Maltol Powder CAS 4940-11-8

Ethyl maltol is an organic compound that is a common flavorant in some confectioneries. Ethyl maltol is related to the more common flavorant maltol by replacement of the methyl group with an ethyl group. Ethyl maltol is a white solid with a sweet smell that can be described as caramelized sugar and cooked fruit . Ethyl maltol is a flavour enhancer, flavouring agent, and a sweetener. It has 4-6X the potency of 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one.

Ethyl maltol has remarkable fruit flavor and improves and increases the fruit-sweet flavor and the taste of the product and also removes the uncomfortable taste or smell such as bitter, irritation and tartness. It can be widely applied to dried fruit produce, nature fruit juice, beverage, wine, milk products, soy sauce, herb medicine, cosmetic and all kind of flavor and fragrance compound, special effect on tobacco flavor.