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US 6,287,620 B1Granted
Flavor enhancing methods
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorsGodefridus Van Den Ouweland, François Benzi, Nicole Van Beem, Claude Vanrietvelde
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AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorsGodefridus Van Den Ouweland, François Benzi, Nicole Van Beem, Claude Vanrietvelde
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α-keto acids and certain precursors and derivatives thereof, particularly those selected from the group which consists of glyoxylic acid, 2-oxo-propanoic acid, 2-oxo-butanoic acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo butanoic acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxo pentanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-oxo-propanoic acid, oxalacetic acid, 2-oxo-glutaric acid, 2-oxo-3-phenyl-propanoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-2-oxo-propanoic acid, 2-oxo-1H-indole-3-propanoic acid, 2-oxo-1H-imidazole-4-propanoic acid, 4-methylthio-2-oxo-butanoic acid, 3-mercapto-2-oxo-propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-oxo-butanoic acid, 6-amino-2-oxo-hexanoic acid and 5-guanido-2-oxo-pentanoic acid, and precursors and derivatives thereof that are capable of being formed from or releasing said acids in the use medium, are useful as flavouring ingredients. Such ingredients are useful for preparing flavouring compositions and a wide variety of flavoured foodstuffs to which they impart greater creaminess and bulkiness so that they have heightened effect in the mouth and generally an enhanced mouthfeel. They are also useful for enhancing the sweetness of foods sweetened with natural or artificial sweeteners, and giving it a more natural character.
A method to improve, enhance or modify gustative impressions related to texture, volume or fullness, as perceived upon tasting, of a flavoring composition or a food product selected from the group consisting of light products having a low fat or sugar content, meat or meat-flavored products, bouillons, vegetable or vegetable-flavored products, fruit-juices, lemonades, and orange-flavored products, which method comprises adding to said composition or product a flavor and/or taste perceptible amount of one or more active ingredients selected from the group consisting of (a) the α-keto acids glyoxylic, 3-methyl-2-oxo-butanoic, 3-methyl-2-oxo-pentanoic, 4-methyl-2-oxo-pentanoic, 3-hydroxy-2-oxo-propanoic, oxalacetic, 2-oxo-glutaric, 2-oxo-3-phenyl-propanoic, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxo-propanoic, 2-oxo-1H-indole-3-propanoic, 2-oxo-1H-imidazole-4-propanoic, 4-methylthio-2-oxo-butanoic, 3-mercapto-2-oxo-propanoic, 3-hydroxy-2-oxo-butanoic, 6-amino-2-oxo-hexanoic and 5-guanidino-2-oxo-pentanoic acid, and (b) the edible salts of the said α-keto acids, or a mixture of at least one of the compounds specified under (a) and (b) with the corresponding amino acid or acids.
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