Preparation of flavors
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsEldon C. Lee, John S. Tandy
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Abstract
Flavorants are prepared by heating an aqueous mixture of a phospholipid and a sulfur-containing compound which is reactive with the phospholipid to react the phospholipid and sulfur-containing compound to produce a flavorant. The aqueous mixture also may include a lipid material, amino acids, including those provided by a protein hydrolysate or other source of amino acids, and a reducing sugar.
Claims14
A process for producing a flavorant comprising heating an aqueous reaction mixture containing a phospholipid of animal origin, which is in an amount of from 0.05% to 10% by weight based upon a total weight of the reaction mixture, and a sulfur-containing compound, which is reactive with the phospholipid upon heating and which is in an amount of from 0.1% to 20% by weight based upon the total weight of the reaction mixture, at a temperature of from 60.degree. C. to 250.degree. C. to react the phospholipid and sulfur-containing compound to produce a flavorant.
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