Compounds, compositions, and methods for reducing or eliminating bitter taste

A composition comprising a bitter tastant selected from KCl and potassium lactate;

• and a compound according to Formula (I):
• or a comestibly or biologically acceptable salt thereof, or an enantiomer or diastereomer thereof,
• wherein, as valence and stability permit:
• R1 is absent or is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, C1-3alkoxy, and C1-3acyloxy;
• R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-3alkyl, C2-3alkenyl, and C2-3alkynyl;
• R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-3alkoxy;
• R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, C1-3alkoxy, and C1-3acyloxy;
• m is 1;
• n is 0;
• p is 1;
• and
• t is 1;
• wherein all dotted bonds indicate optional carbon-carbon double bonds;
• and
• wherein the composition is edible and the bitter taste due to KCl or potassium lactate is reduced.