Spearmint enhanced peppermint flavored chewing gum with improved stability
US4948595A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L27/204
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention includes a method of enhancing the flavor of a peppermint flavored chewing gum by the addition of a minor amount of a flavor enhancer consisting of spearmint flavor and methyl salicylate combined with a peppermint flavoring agent to form the peppermint flavor mixture for the chewing gum. The amount of spearmint flavor and methyl salicylate comprises about 0.1 to about 2 of the total mixture of peppermint flavor mixture added to the chewing gum. In addition, the ratio of spearmint flavor to methyl salicylate is between about 10:1 to about 2:1.
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