Taste improving substances
US7981457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L27/2054
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention in a first aspect relates to taste improvement of foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutics, tobacco products and oral care products, using a substance according to formula (I), or edible salts thereof: formula (I): R1—CR2(OR3)—CO—X. It was found that substances represented by formula (I) are capable of modifying and complementing, the sensory impact of taste imparting substances. Thus, the present taste improving substances are advantageously applied in flavour compositions, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, tobacco products and oral care products. Typical examples of taste improving substances according to the present invention include N-lactoyl GMP, N-lactoyl AMP, N-lactoyl CMP, N-lactoyl IMP, N-gluconyl GMP, N-gluconyl AMP, N-gluconyl CMP, N-gluconyl IMP, O-lactoyl-GMP, O-lactoyl AMP, O-lactoyl CMP, O-lactoyl IMP, O-gluconyl GMP, N-gluconyl AMP, O-gluconyl CMP and O-gluconyl IMP and the mixtures thereof.
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