Pradnya D Rao1,2, Husile Nanding1, Andrew A Strasser3, Paul M Wise1,2. 1. Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market Street, Philadelphia PA 19104. 2. Drexel University, Department of Food Science, Goodwin College of Professional Studies, 33 and Arch St, Philadelphia PA 19104. 3. University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Nicotine Addiction, 3535 Market Street Suite 4100, Philadelphia PA 19104.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The US Food and Drug Administration banned most "sweet" flavorants for use in cigarettes due to the concern that sweet flavors appeal to young, beginning smokers. However, many of the same flavors, including fruity and confection-associated aromas (e.g. vanilla) are still used in e-cigarettes. Sweet flavors may have a number of effects, including enhancement of the taste of other ingredients. The current work focused on the impact of model flavorants on the taste of a mixture of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine, solvents used in most e-cigarettes and related products. METHODS: A device delivered mixtures of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine into the mouth in parallel with puffs of clean air (control) or odorized air. Aromas included two "fruity" esters ("pineapple" and "banana"), two confection-associated aromas ("vanilla" and "caramel/malty"), menthol (not a "sweet" aroma, but commonly used in e-cigarettes), and a "burnt" aroma not expected enhance flavor. Twenty young adults, aged 18-25, rated the sweetness, bitterness, and pleasantness of all stimuli (within-subjects design). RESULTS: Both fruity aromas significantly enhanced sweetness, both confection-associated aromas significantly enhanced pleasantness, and the caramel/malty aroma significantly reduced bitterness. Menthol and the "burnt" aroma had no measurable effects on the taste of solvent mixtures. CONCLUSION: Some flavorants modulated the taste of solvents commonly used in e-cigarettes in ways consistent with an enhanced sensory profile. IMPLICATIONS: If similar effects occur in actual products, improved flavor profiles could facilitate continued use, particularly in non-smokers experimenting with e-cigarettes and related products.
INTRODUCTION: The US Food and Drug Administration banned most "sweet" flavorants for use in cigarettes due to the concern that sweet flavors appeal to young, beginning smokers. However, many of the same flavors, including fruity and confection-associated aromas (e.g. vanilla) are still used in e-cigarettes. Sweet flavors may have a number of effects, including enhancement of the taste of other ingredients. The current work focused on the impact of model flavorants on the taste of a mixture of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine, solvents used in most e-cigarettes and related products. METHODS: A device delivered mixtures of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine into the mouth in parallel with puffs of clean air (control) or odorized air. Aromas included two "fruity" esters ("pineapple" and "banana"), two confection-associated aromas ("vanilla" and "caramel/malty"), menthol (not a "sweet" aroma, but commonly used in e-cigarettes), and a "burnt" aroma not expected enhance flavor. Twenty young adults, aged 18-25, rated the sweetness, bitterness, and pleasantness of all stimuli (within-subjects design). RESULTS: Both fruity aromas significantly enhanced sweetness, both confection-associated aromas significantly enhanced pleasantness, and the caramel/malty aroma significantly reduced bitterness. Menthol and the "burnt" aroma had no measurable effects on the taste of solvent mixtures. CONCLUSION: Some flavorants modulated the taste of solvents commonly used in e-cigarettes in ways consistent with an enhanced sensory profile. IMPLICATIONS: If similar effects occur in actual products, improved flavor profiles could facilitate continued use, particularly in non-smokers experimenting with e-cigarettes and related products.
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