PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new taste improvement agent in which hardened oil flavor can be imparted so as to be reinforced even in a small trans fatty acid, and a perfume composition containing the taste improvement agent.SOLUTION: Provided is a taste improvement agent containing a high boiling point component mixture obtained by removing a low boiling component from a hardened oil subjected to oxidation treatment, in which the high boiling point component mixture is a refined material after the removal of the low boiling point component.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】トランス脂肪酸含量が少なくても硬化油風味を付与・増強可能な新規呈味改善剤及び前記呈味改善剤を含む香料組成物。【解決手段】酸化処理した硬化油から低沸点成分を除去した高沸点成分混合物を含む呈味改善剤。高沸点成分混合物が、低沸点成分を除去した後に精製処理された精製処理物。【選択図】なし
