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sashaice [31]
3 years ago
11

The taste and odors in fruit are often the result of:

Chemistry
2 answers:
Tasya [4]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Esters present in them.

Explanation:

Esters are organic compounds which are considered to be derivative of carboxylic acids. They are formed from reaction of carboxylic acid with a corresponding alcohol.

The general formula of an ester is RCOOR'.

The fruits generally get their odors and taste due to present of these natural esters.

For example: An ester called Ethyl-2-methyl butyrate is a responsible for taste and odor of fruits like apple, orange, strawberry, etc.

Tom [10]3 years ago
3 0
The taste and odors in fruits are often the result of the ester components of the fruits. Esters are organic compounds produced from the reaction of alcohol and carboxylic acid. For example, bananas have esters called isomyl acetate, citrus fruits have octyl acetates familiar in oranges, lemon, tangerine, grapefruits, etc., and many others.
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