Peptides imparting umami, salt, dairy and bitter flavor
AssigneeInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
InventorsLaurence Trinnaman, Zhihua Liu, Linda Ann Psota-Kelty, Zhen Chen
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Abstract
The invention relates to compositions and methods of using the flavor active peptides, Lys-Ile-His-Pro-Phe (SEQ ID NO:1), Gly-Pro-Phe-Pro-Ile (SEQ ID NO:2), and Lys-Lys-Tyr-Lys-Val-Pro-Gln (SEQ ID NO:3), to impart a bitter, salt, dairy or umami flavor to food or pharmaceutical products. In particular embodiments, the Lys-Lys-Tyr-Lys-Val-Pro-Gln (SEQ ID NO:3) peptide further imparts a vegetable, brothy, or bready flavor.
Claims3
A method for imparting a bitter, salt, dairy or umami flavor to an unflavored food product or pharmaceutical product comprising adding to an unflavored food product or pharmaceutical product in need of a bitter, salt, dairy or umami flavor, an isolated flavor active peptide Lys-Lys-Tyr-Lys-Val-Pro-Gln (SEQ ID NO:3) to impart a bitter, salt, dairy or umami flavor to the unflavored food product or pharmaceutical product.
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