Flavor enhancer
OwnerWalton J. Smithinventor
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Abstract
Enhancing the flavor of artificial sweetening compositions by the addition of maltol.
Claims8
A flavor enhancer prepared by drying an aqueous composition comprising 1-5 parts of artifical sweetener, 1/2 to 1 part maltol or ethyl maltol, and 5 to 10 parts of a soluble low DE polysaccharide.
A flavor enhancer comprising 1-5 parts of a combination of salts of cyclamate and saccharin, said cyclamate consisting of salts of sodium, potassium and calcium and said saccharin being supplemented with urea, 1/2 to 1 part maltol or ethyl maltol and 5 to 10 parts of a soluble low DE polysaccharide.
In a method of producing a flavor enhancing composition by drying an aqueous solution of 1-5 parts artificial sweetener and 1/2 to 1 part maltol or ethyl maltol, the improvement which comprises adding to said aqueous solution, prior to said drying, 5 to 10 parts of a low DE polysaccharide so as to inhibit crystallization of said maltol or ethyl maltol during said drying.
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