Synergistic salivation agents
AssigneeTakasago International Corporation (USA)
InventorsCharles Manley, David J. Spence, Carter B Green
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Abstract
Provides is a salivation cocktail that comprises a food acid and a tingling sensate. The combination of a food acid and a tingling sensate has been found to synergistically increase salivation.
Claims16
A salivation cocktail composition comprising (a) succinic acid and (b) spilanthol;
- wherein the succinic acid and the spilanthol are present in amounts sufficient to provide synergistically increased human salivation upon consumption, and the volume ratio of the succinic acid to spilanthol in the cocktail is from about 5:1 to about 25:1.
A food or beverage comprising a salivation cocktail comprising:
- (a) succinic acid and
- (b) spilanthol;
- wherein the succinic acid and the spilanthol are present in the food or beverage in amounts sufficient to provide synergistically increased human salivation upon consumption of the food or beverage, and the volume ratio of the succinic acid to spilanthol in the cocktail is from about 5:1 to about 25:1.
A salivation cocktail composition consisting essentially of (a) a succinic acid and (b) spilanthol, wherein the succinic acid and the spilanthol are present in amounts sufficient to provide synergistically increased human salivation upon consumption, and the volume ratio of the succinic acid to spilanthol in the cocktail is from about 5:1 to about 25:1.
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