Use of alkamides for masking an unpleasant flavor

US8828469B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SYMRISE AG · DE

Inventors

• Kathrin Langer · Hann. Münden, DE
• Jakob Ley · Holzminden, DE
• Gerald Reinders · Rinteln, DE
• Günter Kindel · Rinteln, DE
• Gerhard Krammer · Holzminden, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 6, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2014
• Expiry date: Apr 10, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23L27/86
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An individual alkamide and/or a mixture having two or more different alkamides, is disclosed for changing, masking or reducing the unpleasant flavor impression of an unpleasant-tasting substance or mixture of substances. The alkamide can be trans-pellitorine; cis-pellitorine; 2Z,4Z- or 2Z,4E-decadienoic acid-N-isobutylamide; 2E,4E-decadienoic acid-N-([2S]-2-methylbutyl)amide; 2E,4E-decadienoic acid-N-([2R]-2-methylbutylamide); 2E,4Z-decadienoic acid-N-(2-methylbutyl)amide; achilleamide; sarmentine; 2E- or 3E-decenoic acid-N-isobutylamide; 3E-nonenoic acid-N-isobutylamide; spilanthol; homospilanthol; 2E,6Z,8E-decatrienoic acid-N-([2R]-2-methylbutyl)amide; 2E- or 2Z-decen-4-oic acid-N-isobutylamide; α-sanshool; α-hydroxysanshool; γ-hydroxysanshool; γ-hydroxysanshool; γ-hydroxyisosanshool; γ-dehydrosanshool; γ-sanshool; bungeanool; isobungeanool; dihydrobungeanool; or tetrahydrobungeanool, or combinations thereof.