Flavor modulator having pyridine derivative or salt thereof as active ingredient
AssigneeT. Hasegawa Co., Ltd.
InventorsYamato Miyazawa, Yasutaka Ohkubo, Kenji Haraguchi, Michinaga Takahashi, Shogo Yoshida
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Abstract
2-(phenylalkyloxyalkyl)pyridine derivative or a 2-(phenylalkylthioalkyl)pyridine derivative imparts, when added to food and drink or cosmetics as an active ingredient, a flavor of natural impression thereto; and in particular, when added to food and drink, the compound imparts an umami imparting or enhancing, a saltiness enhancing a sweetness enhancing, and in particular, when added to a milk or dairy product, a food or drink product containing a milk or dairy product, or a dairy replacement product, the compound provides a milk richness enhancing.
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A flavor imparting or enhancing agent imparting or enhancing nutty, earthy, almond or rummy flavor of natural impression, comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof
- wherein n=2, 3, 4 or 5, m=1 or 2 (provided that a case where n=2 and m=1 is excluded), X represents O or S, Y represents the following formula (2) or (3)
- wherein, in the above formula (2), Z represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a group OR (where R represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms)and wherein, in the above formula (3), R1 to R5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and at least two of R1 to R5 are methyl groups.
An umami imparting agent, comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof
- wherein n=2, 3, 4 or 5, m=1 or 2 (provided that a case where n=2 and m=1 is excluded), X represents O or S, Y represents the following formula (2) or (3)
- wherein, in the above formula (2), Z represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a group OR (where R represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) and wherein, in the above formula (3), R1 to R5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and at least two of R1 to R5 are methyl groups.
An umami enhancing agent, comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof
- wherein n=2, 3, 4 or 5, m=1 or 2 (provided that a case where n=2 and m=1 is excluded), X represents O or S, Y represents the following formula (2) or (3)
- wherein, in the above formula (2), Z represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a group OR (where R represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) and wherein, in the above formula (3), R1 to R5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and at least two of R1 to R5 are methyl groups.
A sweetness enhancing agent, comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof
- wherein n=2, 3, 4 or 5, m=1 or 2 (provided that a case where n=2 and m=1 is excluded), X represents O or S, Y represents the following formula (2) or (3)
- wherein, in the above formula (2), Z represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a group OR (where R represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) and wherein, in the above formula (3), R1 to R5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and at least two of R1 to R5 are methyl groups.
A saltiness enhancing agent, comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof
- wherein n=2, 3, 4 or 5, m=1 or 2 (provided that a case where n=2 and m=1 is excluded), X represents O or S, Y represents the following formula (2) or (3)
- wherein, in the above formula (2), Z represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a group OR (where R represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) and wherein, in the above formula (3), R1 to R5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and at least two of R1 to R5 are methyl groups.
A milk richness enhancing agent for a milk or dairy product, a food or drink product containing a milk or dairy product, or a dairy replacement product, comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof
- wherein n=2, 3, 4 or 5, m=1 or 2 (provided that a case where n=2 and m=1 is excluded), X represents O or S, Y represents the following formula (2) or (3)
- wherein, in the above formula (2), Z represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a group OR (where R represents a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) and wherein, in the above formula (3), R1 to R5 each represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and at least two of R1 to R5 are methyl groups.
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