METHOD OF INHIBITING PRODUCT OF CACAO BEAN PROCESSING FROM GENERATING 2,3-BUTANEDIONE

摘要

A method of inhibiting a product of cacao bean processing from generating 2,3-butanedione in order to produce an aromatic product of cacao bean processing; and a 2,3-butanedione generation inhibitor which is for use in the generation inhibition method. The method of 2,3-butanedione generation inhibition comprises causing any one or more members selected among glucide derivatives of maltitol, alpha,alpha-maltose, and alpha,alpha-trehalose to be present in any step before completion of the product of cacao bean processing and/or in the finished product. The 2,3-butanedione generation inhibitor contains as an active ingredient any one or more members selected among glucide derivatives of maltitol, alpha,alpha-maltose, and alpha,alpha-trehalose.