Taste improving substances
US8778437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L27/202
- 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 formula (II), or edible salts thereof:R1—CR7(OR4)—CO—NR2—CR8R3—X—OR5 (I)R6—CR7(OR4)—CO-Az (II)It was found that substances represented by formula (I) and/or formula (II) are capable of modulating and complementing the sensory impact of taste imparting substances. Thus, the present taste improving substances are advantageously applied in flavor compositions, foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutics, tobacco products and oral care products. Typical examples of flavor improving substances according to the present invention include N-lactoyl ethanolamine, N-lactoyl ethanolamine phosphate, N-α-hydroxy-butanoyl ethanolamine, N-lactoyl diethanolamine, N-lactoyl-2-amino-1,3-propanediol, N-lactoyl-3-amino-1,2-propanediol, N-lactoyl-3-amino-1-propanol, N-gluconyl-2-amino-1,3-propanediol, N-gluconyl-3-amino-1,2-propanediol, N-mannonyl ethanolamine, N-glycolyl ethanolamine, 2-hydroxyethyl-N-tartaramide, 2-hydroxyethyl-N-malamide, 2-hydroxyethyl-N-citramide and N-gluconyl-Az.
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