Seasoning
AssigneeKyowa Hakko Food Specialites Co., Ltd.
InventorsYuki Yamada, Masashi Ogasawara, Kaoru Hiroki, Chiaki Saitoh
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a body taste enhancer and a seasoning for food or drink which comprises a peptide having glycine and L-proline as the first and the second amino acids from the N-terminal, respectively, and having a molecular weight of 1000 or less, for example, a peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence represented by Gly-Pro-3Hyp, Gly-Pro-4Hyp, or Gly-Pro-Ala, as an active ingredient, and a method of enhancing body taste of food or drink which is characterized by adding the peptide, body taste enhancer or seasoning.
Claims19
A body taste enhancer for food or drink comprising a peptide having glycine and L-proline as the first and the second amino acids from the N-terminal, respectively, and having a molecular weight of 1000 or less, as an active ingredient.
A seasoning comprising a peptide having glycine and L-proline as the first and the second amino acids from the N-terminal, respectively, and having a molecular weight of 1000 or less, as an active ingredient.
A method of enhancing body taste of a food or drink, which comprises adding a peptide having glycine and L-proline as the first and the second amino acids from the N-terminal, respectively, and having a molecular weight of 1000 or less, to the food or drink.
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