Lactones

With our wealth of expertise and knowledge in development and industrialization of lactones, SODA AROMATIC has been developing day by day as a 'leading lactone company’. Of all the lactones we have developed and industrialized, gamma and delta lactones are the most significant.

GAMMA LACTONES

Odor Carbon
GAMMA VALEROLACTONE Hay and tobacco-like C-5
GAMMA HEXALACTONE Coumarin-like C-6
GAMMA HEPTALACTONE Coumarin-like C-7
GAMMA OCTALACTONE Coconut-like C-8
GAMMA NONALACTONE Coconut-like C-9
GAMMA DECALACTONE Peach-like C-10
GAMMA UNDECALACTONE Peach-like C-11
GAMMA DODECALACTONE Peach-like C-12

Gamma lactones are common in fruits, and Gamma Valerolactone has an odor profile of hay and tobacco with carbon number five. However, as the carbon number increases, the odor transforms first into a coumarin-like profile (like the cherry blossom leaves included in sakura-mochi rice cakes), then coconut-like and peach-like profiles.

DELTA LACTONES

Odor Carbon
DELTA HEXALACTONE Almond-like C-6
DELTA OCTALACTONE Coconut-like C-8
DELTA NONALACTONE Coconut and milk-like C-9
DELTA DECALACTONE Milk-like C-10
DELTA UNDECALACTONE Cream and peach-like C-11
DELTA DODECALACTONE Cream-like C-12
DELTA TRIDECALACTONE Fatty butter-like C-13
DELTA TETRADECALACTONE Fatty butter-like C-14
DELTA HEXADECALACTONE Fatty butter-like C-16
DELTA OCTADECALACTONE Fatty butter-like C-18

In contrast, delta lactones are common in dairy products. Delta Hexalactone with carbon number 6 has a strong sweet alomond-like odor profile, but as the carbon number increases, the odor transforms into first coconut-like and then milk-like and cream-like odor profiles.

Especially gamma lactones and delta lactones with carbon number more than twelve have additional function to improve taste and texture contributing to deliciousness. (*1)。These lactones act as ingredients for a widely varied range of flavors for different uses developed at our company. Our company provides customers with a wide variety of flavors that take advantage of the functions of these lactones.

(*1) Function of improving taste and texture

Enhance oily and fatty taste

Enhance taste and koku

Improve mouthfeel

Enhance juiciness

Modulate carbonation sensations

Enhance oily and fatty taste  
Lactones enhance fatty and oily taste of dairy products or cooked foods made with beef, pork or chicken.
Enhance taste and koku(*2)
Lactones enhance salty taste, umami and koku of a variety of dishes, enhancing original flavors of each ingredient. This function is mainly applicable for savory and dairy categories.
Improve texture
Lactones also improve texture of foods. For example, they make bread or muffins smooth and moist. This function is applicable for a wide range of categories such as confectionery, savory products or dairy products.
Enhance fruit juice feeling
Lactones enhance fruit juice feeling of fruit beverages and give them more satisfying flavor.
Modulate carbonation sensations (Bubble Smoother®)
Lactones make you feeling that bubbles of carbonated beverages turn out to be smoother.