Unit 2 : Fragrances

Question 1

What are essential Oils?

Answer 1

Essential oils are concentrated exracts of volatile, non-water soluble aroma compounds from plants.
Essential oils are mixtures of many different compounds.
Essenital Oils are widely used in
- Perfumes
- Cosmrtic Products
- Flavoruings in foods
- Cleaning Products
- Aromatherapy

Question 2

What are Terpenes?

Answer 2

Terpenes are key components in most essential oils.

Terpenes are unsaturated compounds formed from joining together isoprene units.

Question 3

Why are Terpenes important?

Answer 3

Terpenes are important in terms of the flavour and aroma of food
Terpens can be oxidised in plants producing some of the compounds responsible for the aromma of spices.