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US 5,508,059 AGranted
Flavor emulsions and beverages containing leucaena gum
AssigneeBush Boake Allen Limited
InventorWilliam R. Goldner
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Abstract
Flavor emulsions prepared by encapsulating a flavoring agent in leucaena gum are disclosed. The flavor emulsions can be used to prepare beverages in accordance with the invention.
Claims9
A flavor emulsion comprising:
- (a) at least one flavoring agent;
- and
- (b) an effective amount of an emulsifying agent including leucaena gum in an amount sufficient to encapsulate at least a portion of the flavoring agent.
A beverage comprising:
- water;
- and, at least one flavor emulsion including a flavoring agent and leucaena gum in an amount sufficient to encapsulate at least a substantial portion of the flavoring agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.