摘要 |
PURPOSE:To provide a flavor composition having a forestlike flavor, a dental cariel bacterium growth-inhibiting activity and an arousal activity and useful for foods, drinks, oral cavity hygienic articles, etc., containing the solvent ex tract or steam distillation extract of the sprouts of a specific tree belonging Betula L. CONSTITUTION:The objective flavor composition contains the water and/or organic solvent extract and/or steam distillation extract of the sprouts of one or more trees selected from B.platyphylla var.japonica, B.schmidlii, B.pendula, B.pubescens, B.populifolia, B.ermanii and B. tatewakiana belonging to Betula L. preferably in an amount of 0.1-20wt.%. |