Functional food and beverage compositions with improved taste through the use of sensates
AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorsPauline Marcq, Gerd Kobal, Maria Gogova
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Abstract
The present application is directed to sensory technologies for beverages and other products that significantly reduce or fully mask bitterness and/or off-flavor associated with the presence of functional ingredients, such as caffeine or L-phenylalanine. In particular, reduction or masking of the bitterness and/or off-flavor in the beverage or food composition is achieved through the addition of trigeminal sensation-eliciting compounds, referred to herein as sensates, responsible for cooling, warming, tingling, or mouthfeel-type sensations.
Claims22
A composition for human consumption comprising:
- a predetermined quantity of a base composition;
- caffeine in an amount of about 20 mg to about 200 mg;
- and
- one or more sensates,
- wherein the one or more sensates comprise about 0.1 to about 5% by weight based on the weight of the composition.
A composition for human consumption comprising:
- a beverage or food product;
- a functional ingredient selected from the group consisting of taurine, glucoronolactone, caffeine, B vitamins, guarana, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, L-carnitine, sugars, antioxidants, yerba maté, creatine, and milk thistle;
- and one or more sensates,
- wherein the one or more sensates is an activator of at least one of the TRP channels selected from the group consisting of the TRPV1, TRPA1, and TRPM8 channels.
A composition for human consumption comprising:
- a beverage or food product;
- a functional ingredient, wherein the functional ingredient is an herb, vitamin, or amino acid;
- and
- one or more sensates,
- wherein the one or more sensates comprise about 0.1 to about 5% by weight based on the weight of the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.