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. 2013 May;26(5):732–742. doi: 10.5713/ajas.2012.12619

Table 5.

Occurrence of some long-chain alkylthiazoles in meat (adapted from Melton, 1999)

Thiazole Beef heart Beef Longissimus dorsi Chicken breast
5-Octyl-4-ethyl -1 tr2 +++5
5-Nonyl-ethyl +3 ++4 +++
5-Decyl-4-ethyl - tr ++
2-Tridecyl-4,5-dimethyl + tr -
2-Tridecyl-4/5-ethyl ++ - -
2-Tetradecyl-4,5-dimethyl + - -
2-Pentadecyl tr tr +++
2-Pentadecyl-4-methyl +++ ++ ++
2-Pentadecyl-4/5-ethyl +++ ++ ++
1

Absent.

2

Trace.

3

Slight.

4

Moderate.

5

Abundant.