Status of Flavors and Fragrances Industry and Research Progress of Natural Flavor Based on VOSViewer Literature and IncoPat Patent Research
Through the investigation and analysis on the development status of flavors and fragrances industry and the research progress of natural flavor,how science and technology could promote the high-quality development of the industry were explored in this paper.VOSViewer,incoPat and other analytical tools were used to search and analyse the literature and patents related to fragrance and flavor,then 2 775 Chinese and English literatures were searched,and 10 986 valid patents were obtained.The keywords of"analysis","production","synthesis"and"essential oil"were high-frequency keywords in relevant literature,which were the hot research areas of natural flavors and fragrances.Yunnan natural flavor had advantages and featured tobacco patents as a special theme.The research results show that natural flavors will continue to be a research hotspot in the future,and their application fields show a diversified trend.