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Tomato products with increased fruity flavor

US6436452B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1999
Grant dateAug 20, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L27/24
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to processing tomatoes into paste, sauce or related products, in which the processed products have an improved flavour. More in particular, the processed products have increased amounts of fruity flavour compounds. This is achieved by co-oxidation of carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, using an enzyme having lipoxygenase activity.

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