Glutamic acid derivatives
OwnerAdri De Klerk, Jacob Antonius Elings +2inventors
InventorsAdri De Klerk, Jacob Antonius Elings, Cornelis Winkel, Alexander P. Tondeur
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Abstract
Substituted glutamic acid derivatives according to the formula (I) or their physiologically acceptable salts wherein X is selected from hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, Y is selected from hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, Z is Cl, Br, F or I, and R1 and R3 together with the bonds through which they are connected, forms a 5-membered ring, or R2 and R3 together with the bonds through which they are connected, forms a 3-membered ring are useful to impart, enhance or modify umami- and/or salt taste in a comestible product.
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A process comprising utilizing a substituted glutamic acid of formula (I) or its physiologically acceptable salts to impart, enhance or modify an umami- and/or salt-taste in a comestible product
- in which
- X is selected from hydrogen, methyl or ethyl,
- Y is selected from hydrogen, methyl or ethyl,
- Z is Cl, Br, F or I, and
- R1 and R3 together with the bonds through which they are connected, forms a 5-membered ring, or
- R2 and R3 together with the bonds through which they are connected, forms a 3-membered ring.
A flavour composition comprising a compound of formula (I), (Ia) or (Ib) or its physiologically acceptable salts
- in which
- X is selected from hydrogen, methyl or ethyl,
- Y is selected from hydrogen, methyl or ethyl,
- Z is Cl, Br, F or I, and
- R1 and R3 together with the bonds through which they are connected, forms a 5-membered ring, or
- R2 and R3 together with the bonds through which they are connected, forms a 3-membered ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.