The present invention provides an unpleasant smell inhibitor which is capable of suppressing an unpleasant smell by being added to a food or the like having the unpleasant smell, and a method for suppressing unpleasant smell of food.The unpleasant smell inhibitor comprises an oxidized fat and oil having a peroxide value of 15 to 180 and containing 10% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less of milk fat as an active ingredient. In addition, the unpleasant smell of the food is suppressed by being added with the unpleasant smell inhibitor. Furthermore, the method of suppressing unpleasant smell of food includes adding an oxidized fat and oil having a peroxide value of 15 to 180 and containing 10% by mass or more and 100% by mass or less of milk fat.本發明提供一種不良氣味抑制劑,其係將其添加於有不良氣味的食品等而可抑制食品的不良氣味,以及提供一種抑制食品的不良氣味的方法。不良氣味抑制劑係以過氧化物價為15至180且含有10質量%以上100質量%以下的乳脂的氧化油脂作為有效成分。又,前述食品係通過該不良氣味抑制劑的添加使不良氣味受到抑制者。再者,食品的不良氣味的抑制方法係藉由在食品中添加過氧化物價為15至180且含有10質量%以上100質量%以下的乳脂的氧化油脂者。
