Salty taste-enhancing agent and manufacturing method therefor, and salty taste-enhancing method

US12122736B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12122736-B2
Application numberUS-201314436449-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 17, 2013
Priority dateOct 18, 2012
Publication dateOct 22, 2024
Grant dateOct 22, 2024

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An object of the present invention is to provide a novel salty taste-enhancing agent and production method therefor, and salty taste-enhancing method for a food and beverage. As means for achieving such object, provided is a salty taste-enhancing agent.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A food or beverage, comprising a sodium chloride content of about 0.2 to 2.0 wt % and 15 ppm or more of a compound represented by the following general formula (7) or a salt thereof: where p represents an integer of from 3 to 5, said food or beverage having an enhanced salt taste of greater than 5% due to said compound, over the same food or beverage without the compound. 2. A salty taste-enhancing method for a food or beverage, comprising a step of adding a compound represented by the following general formula (7) or a salt thereof: where p represents an integer of from 3 to 5, to a food or beverage containing a sodium chloride content of about 0.2 to 2.0 wt %, and to a content of 15 ppm or more, thereby enhancing, by an amount greater than 5%, the salty taste of the food or beverage, over the same food or beverage without the compound. 3. The food or beverage according to claim 1 , wherein sodium chloride content of the food or beverage is about 0.5 to 1.5 wt %. 4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein sodium chloride content of the food or beverage is about 0.5 to 1.5 wt %.

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  • having at least one of the nitrogen atoms doubly-bound to the carbon skeleton · CPC title

  • of sulfides · CPC title

  • Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs · CPC title

  • Aliphatic compounds · CPC title

  • Taste or flavour enhancing agents · CPC title

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What does patent US12122736B2 cover?
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel salty taste-enhancing agent and production method therefor, and salty taste-enhancing method for a food and beverage. As means for achieving such object, provided is a salty taste-enhancing agent.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nissin Foods Holdings Co Ltd, Nissan Foods Holdings Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C07C279/02. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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