Hoodia plant extract with improved flavor
AssigneeConopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
InventorsAmir Maximiliaan Batenburg, Mohamed Said Chaara, Egge Aart Eddy Rosing, Frederik Michiel Meeuse, Salomon Leendert Abrahamse
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Abstract
Extracts of Hoodia plant containing steroidal glycosides which have improved flavor, by virtue of reduced levels of discovered negative flavor compounds. Food compositions containing steroidal glycosides with reduced amounts of discovered negative flavor components are also included.
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An extract of the Hoodia plant, the extract comprising:
- a. from about 10% to about 99% of steroidal glycosides, by weight of the extract;
- b. 3-methylbutanoic acid, wherein the weight ratio of 3-methylbutanoic acid to the steroidal glycosides (micrograms/grams) is from about 0 to at most about 60.
An edible composition comprising from about 0.001% to about 5%, by weight of the composition, of Hoodia steroidal glycosides, and 3-methyl-butanoic acid, wherein the weight ratio of 3-methyl-butanoic acid to the steroidal glycosides(micrograms/grams) is from about 0 to at most about 60.
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