TABLE I.
No. | Chemical | Human masking score (0–5)(iso-Valeric acids) | Evaporation: ppm in syringe | Solubility: odor concentration in Ringer's solution (%) (0.1% nominal dilution) | Physiology: channel reduction rate (%) (0.1% nominal dilution) | Solubility: odor concentration in Ringer's solution (%) (0.01% nominal dilution) | Physiology: channel reduction rate (%) (0.01% nominal dilution) |
1 | Benzaldehyde | 4.6 | 210 | 0.1 | 99.5 | 0.01 | 55.1 |
2 | 1.8-Cineol | 3.6 | 269 | 0.09 | 61.8 | 0.008 | 28.5 |
3 | Dihydromyrcenol | 4.8 | 254 | 0.07 | 98 | 0.01 | 70 |
4 | Nonenal | 3.6 | 100 | 0.012 | 77.9 | 0.008 | 67.7 |
5 | Linalool | 4.1 | 259 | 0.1 | 98.2 | 0.01 | 84.3 |
6 | Phenyl ethyl alcohol | 2.9 | 78 | 0.1 | 94.9 | 0.01 | 41.3 |
7 | Tripral | 4.5 | 192 | 0.1 | 99.6 | 0.01 | 93.6 |
8 | Benzyl acetate | 3.1 | 211 | 0.1 | 97.8 | 0.01 | 71.9 |
9 | Anis aldehyde | 3.9 | 38 | 0.1 | 98.6 | 0.01 | 47.2 |
10 | Geraniol | 3.9 | 30 | 0.06 | 80.6 | 0.01 | 92.9 |
11 | Linalyl acetate | 3 | 327 | 0.018 | 63.7 | <0.008 | NA |
12 | Citral | 3.9 | 166 | 0.043 | 80 | 0.008 | 65.7 |
13 | Poirenate | 3 | 209 | 0.014 | 70.4 | 0.01 | 38.9 |
14 | o-t-butyl cyclohexyl acetate | 1.8 | 250 | 0.056 | 43 | <0.008 | NA |
15 | β-Damascone | 2.4 | 44 | 0.031 | 60 | 0.01 | 18.9 |
16 | Fruitate | 1.9 | 72 | 0.005 | 30.4 | <0.008 | NA |