| abstract |
The invention relates to the use of 5-acetyl-2,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxy-tetrahydrofuran-3-one (diacetyl dimer of formula (I)) in the form of one of its stereoisomers or in the form of a mixture consisting of or containing two, three or four of its stereoisomers n n n n n n n n n n n n (i) for imparting, intensifying and/or modifying a creamy and/or fatty sensation in the mouth, n (ii) for imparting, intensifying and/or modifying a sweet, buttery, cream-like and/or creamy flavor; and/or n (iii) as an aromatic and/or flavoring substance. n n n n n The invention furthermore relates to a process (i) for imparting, intensifying and/or modifying a creamy and/or fatty sensation in the mouth, (ii) for imparting, intensifying and/or modifying a sweet, buttery, cream-like and/or creamy flavor, to corresponding aromatic compositions, to formulations selected from a nutrition formulation (foodstuff), an oral hygiene formulation, a luxury product formulation, a formulation for oral pharmaceutical use or a semi-finished good formulation for the preparation of nutrition formulations or luxury product formulations, as well as preparations comprising one or more of said compositions and/or formulations. |