Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Sotolon (also known as sotolone) is a lactone and an extremely powerful aroma compound with the typical smell of fenugreek or curry at high concentrations and maple syrup caramel or burnt sugar at lower concentrations. Sotolon is the major aroma and flavor component of fenugreek seed and lovage and is one of several aromatic and flavor components of artificial maple syrup.
