arose via time + chance on it's own? Q: And why do some Flavors appeal to us and others don't?
Q: Or why do we even have the ability to taste the end result of this complex chain that produces Flavor?
I did but taste a little honey.... 1 Samuel 14:43
"That cherry flavor you enjoy in candy and soda is likely a combination of aromatic and flavor compounds discovered through the study of plants in laboratories far from cherry trees. It and the sweet scent of your almond extract may actually be courtesy of a petunia flower.
Biochemists track down the molecular recipes, called biosynthetic
pathways, that make these compounds and allow them to be bottled into different flavors for the products we enjoy.
When steps in the molecular recipe are missing, chemicals outside of the natural processes are used in commercial production.
“When chemical reactions are added in to fill the gaps, it can be a problem,” said Dudareva, who also is director of Purdue’s Center for Plant Biology. “It is much better and safer to use an entirely natural pathway to a flavor compound, but it is difficult to discover all of the steps."
Benzaldehyde has an especially puzzling biosynthetic pathway, and it wasn’t completely revealed until now.”
I did but taste a little honey.... 1 Samuel 14:43
"That cherry flavor you enjoy in candy and soda is likely a combination of aromatic and flavor compounds discovered through the study of plants in laboratories far from cherry trees. It and the sweet scent of your almond extract may actually be courtesy of a petunia flower.
Biochemists track down the molecular recipes, called biosynthetic
When steps in the molecular recipe are missing, chemicals outside of the natural processes are used in commercial production.
“When chemical reactions are added in to fill the gaps, it can be a problem,” said Dudareva, who also is director of Purdue’s Center for Plant Biology. “It is much better and safer to use an entirely natural pathway to a flavor compound, but it is difficult to discover all of the steps."
Benzaldehyde has an especially puzzling biosynthetic pathway, and it wasn’t completely revealed until now.”
SciTechDaily
