Flavored products and a process for their preparation
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorsEric Frerot, Sina Dorothea Escher
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Abstract
Tripeptides containing a hydrophobic amino acid residue and at least one acidic amino acid residue, together with amino acid derivatives having a structure of the N-lactoyl-X type, where X represents an amino acid residue, are very useful flavoring ingredients for the preparation of flavoring compositions and flavored food products upon which they confer a remarkable fullness and mouthfeel.
Claims16
A method to improve, the organoleptic properties of a flavored composition or a flavored product, which method comprises adding to said composition or product:
- a) one or more tripeptides containing a hydrophobic amino acid residue and at least one acidic amino acid residue, or
- b) one or more amino acid derivatives having an N-lactoyl-X structure, where X represents an amino acid residue.
A flavoring composition containing as a flavoring ingredient:
- a) one or more tripeptides containing a hydrophobic amino acid residue and at least one acidic amino acid residue in combination with another flavoring agent;
- or
- b) one or more amino acid derivatives having an N-lactoyl-X structure, where X represents an amino acid residue in combination with another flavoring agent.
A flavoring composition containing as a flavoring ingredient:
- a) one or more tripeptides containing a hydrophobic amino acid residue and at least one acidic amino acid residue;
- b) one or more amino acid derivatives having an N-lactoyl-X structure, where X represents an amino acid residue;
- and
- c) one or more amino acids.
An edible product for man or animals, comprising of foodstuff and containing as a flavoring ingredient:
- a) one or more tripeptides containing a hydrophobic amino acid residue and at least one acidic amino acid residue;
- or
- b) one or more amino acid derivatives having an N-lactoyl-X structure, where X represents an amino acid residue.
A compound consisting of:
- an amino acid derivative having an N-lactoyl-X structure, where X represents an amino acid residue, it being understood that the Lac-Leu, Lac-Ile, Lac-Ala, Lac-Val and Lac-Gly derivatives are excluded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.