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US 5,891,919 AGranted
Denatonium capsaicinate and methods of producing the same
AssigneeBurlington Bio-Medical & Scientific Corp.
InventorsMelvin Blum, Michael Roitberg
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Abstract
A new compound, Denatonium Capsaicinate, and a method of producing the same are disclosed. Denatonium Capsaicinate provides an enhanced bitter and/or spicy, pungent flavor and may be used as an aversive agent, biocide, antifoulant and flavorant, for example. It is formed by reaction of a denatonium compound, Lidocaine or Lidocaine derivative with Capsaicin or a derivative thereof.
Claims20
A compound, Denatonium Capsaicinate.
A method of preparing Denatonium Capsaicinate comprising:
- forming a compound;
- and
- reacting said compound with Capsaicin, a capsaicin derivative, or a combination thereof,
- wherein said compound is Lidocaine, a Lidocaine derivative or a denatonium compound.
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A method of preparing Denatonium Capsaicinate comprising:
- forming Denatonium Hydroxide;
- and
- reacting Denatonium Hydroxide with Capsaicin, a capsaicin derivative, or a combination thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.