Hops Oil
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Hops Oil Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
From steam distillation of cones from female Humulus lupulus L. or Humulus americanus Nutt. (Fam. Moraceae). Yellow liquid; aromatic odor. Sol in fixed oils and mineral oil; insol in glycerin and propylene glycol.
Uses
Food additive.
Definition
A brownish yellow aromatic essential oil obtained from hops and used chiefly in flavoring cereal beverages.