Taste-modifying combinations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11224243-B2
Application number	US-201816145646-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 28, 2018
Priority date	Dec 21, 2012
Publication date	Jan 18, 2022
Grant date	Jan 18, 2022

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of a compound according to formula (I)in the form of any one of its stereoisomers or a mixture thereof, and wherein n is an integer from 0 to 2;the dotted line represents a carbon-carbon single or double bond; andeach of R1 to R4, when taken independently from each other, represents a hydrogen atom or represents a R5 or OR5 group, R5 representing a C1 to C5, or even a C1 to C3, alkyl group; and optionally one of the groups R1 to R4 represents —OH; and/orwhen R1 and R2 are taken together, and/or R3 and R4 are taken together, represent a OCH2O group, provided said groups taken together are adjacent substituents of the phenyl group;as an ingredient in combination with other ingredients to confer, enhance, improve or modify the kokumi or umami taste of a flavored article.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A taste-modifying composition comprising:
(i) a compound according to formula (II):

R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or represents a R 5 group, and R 4 represents a R 5 or OR 5 group, R 5 representing a C 1 to C 5 alkyl group; and
(ii) glucosylated steviol glycosides or rebaudioside A.

2. The taste-modifying composition of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (II) is (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(4-methoxyphenethyl)acrylamide, (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-N-(3-methoxyphenethyl)-acrylamide, (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(3-ethoxy-phenethyl)acrylamide, (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(3-propoxyphenethyl)acrylamide, (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-N -(4-isopropoxyphenethyl)acrylamide, (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(4-ethylphenethyl)-acrylamide, (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyI)-N-(3,4-dimethylphenethyl)acrylamide, (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyI)-N-(4-isopropyl-phenethyl)acrylamide, or (E)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(3-methylphenethyl)acrylamide.

3. A method of modifying a taste of a flavored article the method comprising: adding to the flavored article the taste-modifying composition of claim 1 .

Assignees

• Firmenich & Cie

Inventors

• Billat-Rossi Maryline
• Aeberhardt Kasia

Classifications

• A23L23/10

  Soup concentrates, e.g. powders or cakes · CPC title

• A23L27/2056

  having at least two different hetero atoms, at least one being a nitrogen atom · CPC title

• A23L27/26

  Meat flavours · CPC title

• A23L27/40

  Table salts; Dietetic salt substitutes · CPC title

• A23L27/88

  Taste or flavour enhancing agents · CPC title