Special Issue (Consider the changing times by knowing the scent of traditional Japanese)
Aroma components of incense
2013 Volume 44 Issue 2 Pages 133-140
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2013 Volume 44 Issue 2 Pages 133-140
Incense is central to traditional fragrance in Japanese culture. Many materials with unique characteristic odors, such as sandalwood, are used in incense. Although the constituent odor compounds have been extensively studied, the aroma profiles of the materials are not fully understood. We have analyzed three aspects of the aroma profiles of Japanese incense materials : (1) the dependence of aroma profiles on the extraction method ; (2) the classification of the constituent odor compounds of the materials ; and (3) the time-dependence of the odors of the materials.
