Aroma Analysis in Food Chemistry by
GC/MS Techniques: Determination of Natural and Artificial Coconut Flavour
Coconut aroma is a simple example. The natural extracts contain
&lactones, and this group of compounds dominates the aroma 1.
In artificially flavoured products, y-lactones can be present exclusively
or in addition to other species 2. These and other flavouring
substances are indicative of an artificially flavoured product.