Ethyl maltol

Ethyl maltol is a safe, reliable, low dosage, and effective food additive with the molecular formula of C7H8O3.

As a flavor improver and enhancer, it is more and more widely used. It is a good flavor synergist for tobacco, food, beverage, essence, fruit wine, daily cosmetics, and so on. It has a significant effect on improving and enhancing the aroma of food. It plays a sweetening effect on sweets and can prolong the storage life of food. In 1970, ethyl maltol was officially listed as a food additive by the World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Ethyl maltol has developed rapidly at home and abroad because of its remarkable fragrance effect, recognized safety, and wide application. Although ethyl maltol is a derivative of maltol, its flavor-increasing effect is 3-8 times higher than that of maltol because of small changes in molecular structure.