To provide a method for modifying flavor of mint essential oils collected from plants belonging to the genus mentha of the family Labiatae by steam distillation method in order to use these oils for foods, fragrances and cosmetics and medicines without giving a sense of imcompatibility.
This method for modifying an essential oil of a plant belonging to the genus Mentha of the family Labiatae comprises carrying out molecular distillation of essential oil of the plant belonging to the genus Mentha of the family Labiatae collected by a steam distillation method. In the above method, the liquid to be treated is preferably vaporized in a thickness of thin film of 0.05-5.0 mm at 40-100°C under 0.001-10.0 mm Hg pressure for 0.1-5.0 sec heating time.
OBARA HITOSHI
NISHIMURA OSAMU
JPH06145690A | 1994-05-27 | |||
JP2000072617A | 2000-03-07 | |||
JPH03217500A | 1991-09-25 | |||
JPH05176689A | 1993-07-20 | |||
JPS58176300A | 1983-10-15 |
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