Abstract: A method of assessing body odor using as an index an indicator material comprising an alcohol compound having a mercapto group at the 3-position represented by the following formula (2) and/or a substance that is a derivative of an alcohol compound having a mercapto group at the 3-position, wherein an atom(s) or an atom group(s) is introduced to a mercapto group and/or a hydroxyl group of an alcohol compound having a mercapto group at the 3-position represented by the formula (2):

Abstract: A method of assessing body odor using as an index an indicator material comprising an alcohol compound having a mercapto group at the 3-position represented by the following formula (2) and/or a substance that is a derivative of an alcohol compound having a mercapto group at the 3-position, wherein an atom(s) or an atom group(s) is introduced to a mercapto group and/or a hydroxyl group of an alcohol compound having a mercapto group at the 3-position represented by the formula (2):

Abstract: A method of diffusing a volatile component comprising mixing a volatile component from a volatile substance with air having a relative humidity of 70% or higher and diffusing the mixed vapor. A device for diffusing a volatile component comprises a volatile component volatilizing part (6) for volatilizing a volatile component from a volatile substance and a high-humidity air generating part (1) for generating high-humidity air, wherein the volatile component (B) volatilized from the volatile component volatilizing part (6) and the high-humidity air (A) generated from the high-humidity air generating part are mixed and diffused outside.

Abstract: An indicator material for assessing body odor of the present invention comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of a substance (A) which is a ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid compound represented by the formula (1), a substance (B) which is a derivative of the compound represented by the formula (1), a substance (C) which is an alcohol compound having a mercapto group at the 3-position represented by the formula (2),and a substance (D) which is a derivative of the compound represented by the formula (2). The present invention also provides a method of producing the compound represented by the formula (2) by incubating perspiration originated from a human in an environment with an oxygen concentration of 10 v/v % or less. The present invention also provides a kit for assessing body odor of a human, wherein the kit for assessing body odor of a human includes a coloration reagent which reacts with ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid originated from perspiration of a human.

Abstract: A method of diffusing a volatile component comprising mixing a volatile component from a volatile substance with air having a relative humidity of 70% or higher and diffusing the mixed vapor. A device for diffusing a volatile component comprises a volatile component volatilizing part (6) for volatilizing a volatile component from a volatile substance and a high-humidity air generating part (1) for generating high-humidity air, wherein the volatile component (B) volatilized from the volatile component volatilizing part (6) and the high-humidity air (A) generated from the high-humidity air generating part are mixed and diffused outside.

Abstract: An absorbent article 1 comprising a liquid permeable topsheet 21, a liquid impermeable backsheet 22, and a liquid retentive absorbent member 10 and containing a porous deodorizing agent, wherein the porous deodorizing agent has such pores that the volume of the pores whose diameter ranges from 20 to 200 Å is 0.2 ml/g or more, preferably 0.6 ml/g or more.

Abstract: A tricyclo-.alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated aldehyde represented by the formula (I), ##STR1## wherein the group ##STR2## is attached to the exo side of the norbornane ring at the 8- or 9-position, R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and the dotted line between carbon 3 and carbon 4 represents a saturated or ethylenically unsaturated bond possesses odorous characteristics and is useful for perfume compositions.

Abstract: A herbicide which comprises at least one compound as an active ingredient of the formula (I); ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen atom or an alkyl sulfinyl or alkyl sulfonyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, n represents an integer of 0- 3, Y represents SO or SO.sub.2, and R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.