Organic Compounds having Taste-Modifying Properties
AssigneeGivaudan SA
InventorsAdri DE KLERK, Harry RENES, Cornelis WINKEL
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to flavour modification and to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from C6-C20 alkyl, and C9-C25 alkenyl, R5 is C1-C3 alkyl, and a) n is 1; and i) R3 and R4 are hydrogen and R2 is the residue of a proteinogenic amino acid; ii) R2 and R3 are methyl and R4 is hydrogen; or R4 is hydrogen and R2 and R3 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached cyclopropyl; iii) R2 is hydrogen, and R3 and R4 together are —CH2—CH2—CH2—; b) n is 2 or 3 and R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen, useful in modifying flavours.
Claims10
A flavour composition comprising a flavour co-ingredient and a compound of formula (I)
- wherein
- R1 is selected from C6-C20 alkyl, and C9-C25 alkenyl,
- R5 is C1-C3 alkyl, and
- a) when n is 1;
- i) R3 and R4 are hydrogen and R2 is the residue of a proteinogenic amino acid;
- or
- ii) R2 and R3 are methyl and R4 is hydrogen;
- or R4 is hydrogen and R2 and R3 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached cyclopropyl;
- or,
- iii) R2 is hydrogen, and R3 and R4 together are —CH2—CH2—CH2—;
- or,
- b) when n is 2 or 3, R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen.
A flavour composition according to claim I wherein the flavour co-ingredient is selected from:
- sugars, fats, salts, monosodium glutamate, calcium ions, phosphate ions, organic acids, proteins, purines, flavours, and mixtures thereof.
A comestible product comprising a compound of formula (I)
- wherein:
- R1 is selected from C6-C20 alkyl, and C9-C25 alkenyl,
- R5 is C1-C3 alkyl, and
- a) when n is 1;
- i) R3 and R4 are hydrogen and R2 is the residue of a proteinogenic amino acid;
- or
- ii) R2 and R3 are methyl and R4 is hydrogen;
- or R4 is hydrogen and R2 and R3 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached cyclopropyl;
- or,
- iii) R2 is hydrogen, and R3 and R4 together are —CH2—CH2—CH2—;
- b) when n is 2 or 3, and R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen.
A method of modifying the taste of comestible composition comprising at least one flavour co-ingredient, the method comprising the step of adding to or including in said comestible composition a compound of formula (I)
- wherein
- R1 is selected from C6-C20 alkyl, and C9-C25 alkenyl,
- R5 is C1-C3 alkyl, and
- a) when n is 1;
- i) R3 and R4 are hydrogen and R2 is the residue of a proteinogenic amino acid;
- or,
- ii) R2 and R3 are methyl and R4 is hydrogen;
- or R4 is hydrogen and R2 and R3 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached cyclopropyl;
- or,
- iii) R2 is hydrogen, and R3 and R4 together are —CH2—CH2—CH2—;
- b) when n is 2 or 3, R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen.
A taste-modifying agent adapted for use in a consumable product, the said taste-modifying agent comprising a compound of formula (I)
- wherein
- R1 is selected from C6-C20 alkyl, and C9-C25 alkenyl,
- R5 is C1-C3 alkyl, and
- a) when n is 1;
- i) R3 and R4 are hydrogen and R2 is the residue of a proteinogenic amino acid;
- or,
- ii) R2 and R3 are methyl and R4 is hydrogen;
- or R4 is hydrogen and R2 and R3 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached cyclopropyl;
- or,
- iii) R2 is hydrogen, and R3 and R4 together are —CH2—CH2—CH2—;
- b) when n is 2 or 3R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.