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US 12,757,919 B2Granted
Flavor compositions containing iron compounds and their use
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorsAntje Ratz, Jian Zhang
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to flavor compositions that contain iron compounds, such as heme analogues and iron salts. In some embodiments, the flavor compositions comprise a solid plant-based fat. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides uses of such flavor compositions to flavor food products that contain non-animal proteins, such as meat analogue products.
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A comestible composition, which comprises:
- (a) a plurality of oleaginous particles, wherein the oleaginous particles comprise (i) a non-animal fat, a non-animal free fatty acid, or a combination thereof, and (ii) a flavor oil;
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- (b) a heme-containing protein or an iron salt;
- wherein the oleaginous particles have an average particle size ranging from 10 μm to 750 μm.
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