Chemical Properties
2-Heptylfuran has a coffee-like, nutty odor.
Occurrence
Reported found in heated beef, beef fat, French fried potato, cooked chicken and roasted flberts
Uses
2-n-Heptylfuran is an inhibitor of BP-induced tumorigenesis in mice.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-heptylfuran is a member of the class of furans that is furan in which the hydrogen at position 2 is replaced by a heptyl group. It is an effective inhibitor of chemical induced carcinogenesis. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a plant growth regulator, a fungal metabolite, a mammalian metabolite, a Maillard reaction product, a plant metabolite and a flavouring agent.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 5.0 ppm: fatty, vegetative, lactonic, herbal and oily with a tropical nuance.
