5-Hydroxymaltol
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5-Hydroxymaltol, a derivative of maltol
, is a substance that can be found in Penicillium echinulatum
. It is also found in toasted oak. and also in honey
s from blue gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon
) and yellow box (Eucalyptus melliodora
).
Maltol
Maltol is a naturally occurring organic compound that is used primarily as a flavor enhancer. It is found in the bark of larch tree, in pine needles, and in roasted malt . It is a white crystalline powder that is soluble in hot water, chloroform, and other polar solvents...
, is a substance that can be found in Penicillium echinulatum
Penicillium echinulatum
Penicillium echinulatum is a mould species in the genus Penicillium. It is a source of cellulase.5-Hydroxymaltol and mycophenolic acid are substances that can be found in P. echinulatum....
. It is also found in toasted oak. and also in honey
Honey
Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans...
s from blue gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon
Eucalyptus leucoxylon
Eucalyptus leucoxylon, commonly known as the Yellow Gum, Blue Gum or White Ironbark, is a small to medium-sized tree with rough bark on the lower 1-2 metres of the trunk, above this, the bark becomes smooth with a white, yellow or bluish-grey surface...
) and yellow box (Eucalyptus melliodora
Eucalyptus melliodora
Eucalyptus melliodora, commonly known as Yellow Box, is a medium sized to occasionally tall eucalypt. The bark is variable ranging from smooth with an irregular, short stocking, to covering most of the trunk, fibrous, dense or loosely held, grey, yellow or red-brown, occasionally very coarse,...
).