Character-impact flavor compounds - Fruit flavors

SUMMARY

Character-impact compounds play a major role in a flavor. Many but not all flavors that occur in nature come with one character compound.

Here is a short summary on character-impact flavor compounds found in fruit flavors..

Occurrence *** Character-impact compounds

Apple *** Ethyl-2-methyl butyrate/β-Damascenone
Banana *** iso-Amyl acetate
Black currant *** 4-Methoxy-2-methyl-2-butanethiol/ 8-Mercapto-p-menthan-3-one(synthetic)
Blueberry *** iso-Butyl 2-butenoate
Cherry *** Benzaldehyde/p-Tolyl aldehyde
Cognac brandy *** Ethyl heptanoate
Durian *** 3,5-Dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane
Grape, Concord *** Methyl anthranilate/Ethyl-3-mercapto-propionate
Grape, Muscat *** Linalool
Grape, Sauvignon /Green tea (sencha) /Hops/Grapefruit *** 4-Mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone
Grapefruit *** Nootkatone /1-p-Menthene-8-thiol
Kumquat *** Citronellyl acetate
Lemon, lime *** Citral (neral + geranial)
Lime *** α-Terpineol
Melon *** 2,6-Dimethyl-5-heptenal /Z-6-Nonenal
Orange, mandarin *** Methyl N-methyl-anthranilate/Thymol
Passion fruit *** 3-Mercapto-1-hexanol/2-Methyl-4-propy-1,3-oxathiane
Peach *** γ-Undecalactone/6-Pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one
Pear, Bartlett *** Ethyl trans-2, cis-4-decadienoate
Pineapple *** Allyl caproate / Ethyl 3-(methylthio)propionate/Allyl 3-cyclohexylpropionate
Raspberry *** 4-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone/trans-α-Ionone
Strawberry *** Ethyl 3-methyl-3-phenylglycidate
Strawberry, Muscat/Guava *** Furaneol
Strawberry, mango, Guava *** Mesifuran
Watermelon *** (Z,Z)-3,6-Nonadienol

The content is extracted from a book chapter authored by Dr. Robert MC Gorrin, professor of Oregon State University at Corvallis, Oregon. It is highly recommended that interested readers refer to the chapter and or the book.

Reference: Mc Gorrin, R. J. (2012). Character-impact Flavor and Off-Flavor Compounds in Foods. In R. Marsili (Ed.), Flavor, Fragrance, and Odor Analysis, Second Edition (pp. 207–262). CRC Press.