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US 2019/0313679 A1Published application
Sugar-dipeptide conjugates as flavor molecules
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsCandice Marie Smarrito-Menozzi, Florian Viton, Maria Eugenia Barcos, Sonia Manganiello
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising them for use in enhancing umami taste and/or saltiness of a food product.
Claims8
Compound of the general formula I)
- wherein R1 is hydrogen (—H) or hydroxyl (—OH);
- or a salt of the compound.
A composition comprising the compound of the general formula I)
- wherein R1 is hydrogen (—H) or hydroxyl (—OH);
- or a salt of the compound in an amount of at least 0.25 mg/g.
6-8. (canceled)
Method for enhancing the saltiness of a culinary food product, comprising the step of adding the compound of the general formula I)
- wherein R1 is hydrogen (—H) or hydroxyl (—OH);
- or a salt of the compound to a food product.
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.