Therefore,
HEMF is believed to be the principal and characteristic
flavor compound in Japanese style fermented soy sauce.
HEMF is biosynthesized by some soy sauce yeasts during
soy sauce fermentation (23). It occurs at high concentrations
(>100 ppm) in soy sauce. Diets containing 0–75 ppm
HEMF were fed to mice for 17 wk following exposure to