Process for the preparation of flavoring mixtures
AssigneeUnilever Patent Holding B.V.
InventorsJohn Simmons, Jan Visser
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The invention concerns a process for the preparation of flavoring mixtures by heating of fatty acids or fatty acid derivatives with an oxidizing agent in the presence of at least 0.1% by weight of an antioxidant. Polyunsaturated fatty acids or animal or vegetable fats which are rich in such acids are preferred as starting materials. The preferred oxidizing agent is oxygen. The oxidation mixtures obtained are rich in aldehydes and can be used to improve the organoleptic properties of foods.
Claims17
Process for the preparation of flavoring mixtures through oxidation of fatty acids or fatty acid derivatives comprizing heating fatty acids or fatty acid derivatives in the presence of an oxidizing agent and at least 1.5% by weight of an anti-oxidant for a sufficient time and to sufficiently high temperature to obtain a desired level of flavor compounds in the oxidation mixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.