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Vanillin is a flavoring compound that can be extracted from plants like vanilla orchid, bean and pods. It is commonly used as a flavoring in food and beverages to mimic the taste of vanilla. However, vanillin extracted from vanilla orchid is considered the natural source but is rare due to lower costs of extracting it from other materials. Vanillin has various other names and is also used in non-food applications such as fragrances, skincare products, herbicides and drugs.

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Vanillin is a flavoring compound that can be extracted from plants like vanilla orchid, bean and pods. It is commonly used as a flavoring in food and beverages to mimic the taste of vanilla. However, vanillin extracted from vanilla orchid is considered the natural source but is rare due to lower costs of extracting it from other materials. Vanillin has various other names and is also used in non-food applications such as fragrances, skincare products, herbicides and drugs.

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Vanillin

by Rawisara Thongchantra
VANILLIN
Vanillin can be found in various types of plants such as
bean, pods, and Vanilla orchid. However, since the other materials
are cheaper, the product extracted from Vanilla orchid,
considered as a natural source, is hard to find these days. (1)

- 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde
- para-vanillin
- vanillic aldehyde
Other names: - 4-hydroxy-m-anisaldehyde
(3) - methylprotocatechuic aldehyde
- 3-methoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
- hydroxy-4-methoxy-3-benzaldehyde

Chemical Properties: (2,3)


VANILLIN

Physical Properties: (2,3)

Application:
Vanillin is one major component in vanilla. Its mainly
used in food and beverage such as flavoring. Additionally, its
also used in non-food application such as fragrance, skincare,
herbicides, antifoaming agents, drugs and etc. (1)

References:
Drawing Molecular Structure
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