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Cola beverages comprising tastand additives from Saccharum officinarum leaves

US6245376A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1999
Grant dateJun 12, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23G2200/14
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Described are processes for removing the bitter aftertaste and enhancing the sweetness of a cola beverage having dissolved therein a sweetening quantity and concentration of aspartame, which causes a bitter aftertaste on subsequent ingestion of the cola beverage. The process consists of adding to the beverage from about 1 up to about 20 ppb of damascenone and at least one of the alcohols: PA1 cis-3-hexenol; PA1 1-octen-3-ol; or PA1 .beta.-phenylethyl alcohol. In the alternative, the process consists of adding to the cola beverage from about 1 up to about 20 ppb of .beta.-homocyclocitral and at least one of the oxo compounds, cis-3-hexenol, acetophenone, or the pineapple compound. In the alternative, the process consists of adding to the cola beverage from about 1 up to about 20 ppb of a mixture of cis-3-hexenol and the pineapple compound.

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