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Foodstuffs containing hydrobenzene organic acids as sweetness modifying agents

US4871570A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1984
Grant dateOct 3, 1989
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L27/204
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Food acceptable sweetness modifying compounds comprising certain hydroxy aromatic acids having the formula ##STR1## wherein A e.g. is COOH or SO.sub.3 H, Y is hydroxy and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are e.g. hydrogen or alkyl and foodstuff compositions containing the same. Other sweetness modifying agents included within the scope of the invention include 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-aminobenzoic acid and 3-hydroxy-4-aminobenzoic acid.

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