Applications and Uses of Ethyl Maltol

Ethyl Maltol E637 can be used in Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Health & Personal care products, Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry. Ethyl Maltol is used as a flavoring agent in food. The application of Ethyl Maltol such as in fruit based foods, beverages, wines, confectionary, bread and cakes.

Ethyl Maltol E637 is a safe, nontoxic and widely used aromatic food additive. Only a small amount is needed to achieve a significant effect. It is a sweetening, synergistic agent which is widely used in food industry, tobacco industry and cosmetics industry. It has a remarkable effect on improving and enhancing the flavor of food, and it also increases the sweetness of certain food. Ethyl Maltol also could effectively extend the food expiration date.

Ethyl Maltol E637 uses as follows:

Ethyl Maltol

In Food

Ethyl Maltol E637 can be used as flavor enhancer, presevatives, bacteriostatic agent in food such as in wine, ice cream, candy, chocolate, biscuit, bread, canned food, processed meat.

Ethyl Maltol E637 Reference Usage 
In Soft drinks: 1.5-6 mg/L
In Ice cream, frozen products and ketchup: 5-15 mg/kg
In Chocolate, candy and dessert: 5-50 mg/kg

In Beverage

Ethyl Maltol E637 can be used as flavor enhancer, presevatives, bacteriostatic agent in beverage.

In Pharmaceutical

Ethyl Maltol E637 can be used as intermediate in Pharmaceutical.

In Health and Personal care

Ethyl Maltol E637 can be used as flavoring agent in Cosmetics.

In Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry

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In Other Industries

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One Response to “Applications and Uses of Ethyl Maltol”

By Patchara C. Mrs. - 8 April 2020

Please advise the usage in beverage if Ethyl maltol can be used as Flavoring agent.
Thank you

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