Composition comprising taste modulation compounds, their use and foodstuff comprising them

A method of improving perception of a taste selected from the group consisting of saltiness, astringency, salivation, bitterness, and mixtures thereof in a foodstuff or beverage, comprising:

• providing said foodstuff or beverage;
• and
• adding to said foodstuff or beverage a taste modulating composition comprising a taste modifying compound selected from the group consisting of m-cresol, 3-n-propylphenol, 3-ethylphenol, and mixtures thereof, wherein m-cresol, 3-n-propylphenol, and/or 3-ethylphenol are the only alkylphenols in the taste modulating composition, and wherein the taste modifying compound includes m-cresol;
• wherein the taste modifying compound is present in a total amount of 0.01 to 1000 ppb in said foodstuff or beverage and does not exhibit any perceptible taste and aroma properties;
• wherein the taste modifying compound modifies the perception of the taste selected from the group consisting of saltiness, astringency, salivation, bitterness, and mixtures thereof in the foodstuff or beverage;
• wherein said foodstuff or beverage contains sodium chloride and potassium chloride;
• and
• wherein the m-cresol amplifies saltiness and suppresses bitterness in said foodstuff or beverage.