PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for evaluating the influence of degradation of an edible oil on the flavor of food products.SOLUTION: The method for evaluating the influence of degradation of the edible oil on the flavor of food products includes the steps of: (1) preparing polar solvent extracts of an evaluation target oil and an oil for comparison (2) measuring the respective contents of volatile organic compounds in the polar solvent extracts and (3) evaluating the influence on the flavor of food products by comparison of the content of the material in the evaluation target oil and the content of the material in the oil for comparison.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】食用油脂の劣化による食品の風味への影響を評価する方法を提供すること。【解決手段】食用油脂の劣化による食品の風味への影響を評価する方法であって、(1)評価対象油脂と比較対象油脂の極性溶媒抽出物を調製する工程、(2)上記極性溶媒抽出物中の揮発性有機化合物の含有量をそれぞれ測定する工程、及び(3)評価対象油脂中の上記物質の含有量と比較対象油脂中の上記物質の含有量を比較することにより、食品の風味への影響を評価する工程、を含む方法。【選択図】図4