Compositions and methods for taste modulation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025241347-A1
Application number	US-202519015816-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 10, 2025
Priority date	Apr 15, 2019
Publication date	Jul 31, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

Flavone aglycones and Scutellaria extracts are described for use in compositions and methods for improving the taste of a consumable containing a component having an astringent, bitter or off-ta

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of masking an off-taste of a component in a consumable comprising the step of adding to the consumable an olfactory effective amount of a flavone aglycone selected from the group consisting of baicalein, wogonin, oroxylin A, and a combination thereof, wherein the component is selected from the group consisting of a sugar substitute, an artificial sweetener, a protein, a preservative, a salt thereof and a mixture thereof.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the olfactory effective amount is from about 0.01 to about 50 parts per million by weight of the consumable.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the olfactory effective amount is from about 0.05 to about 20 parts per million by weight of the consumable.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the flavone aglycone is provided as a carbohydrase-treated Scutellaria extract.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the carbohydrase-treated Scutellaria extract is provided at from about 0.01 to about 50 parts per million by weight of the consumable.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sugar substitute is selected from the group consisting of a steviol glycoside, thaumatin, mono ammonium glycyrrhizinate, aspartame, sucralose, neotame, acesulfame potassium, saccharin, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, a salt thereof and a mixture thereof.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the protein is a plant protein selected from the group consisting of a pea protein, a soy protein and a mixture thereof.

8 . A composition comprising a component and an olfactory effective amount of a flavone aglycone selected from the group consisting of baicalein, wogonin, oroxylin A, and a combination thereof; wherein the component exhibits an off-taste and is selected from the group consisting of a sugar substitute, an artificial sweetener, a protein, a preservative, a salt thereof and a mixture thereof; and wherein the flavone aglycone masks the off-taste of the component.

9 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein the olfactory effective amount is from about 0.01 to about 50 parts per million by weight of the consumable.

10 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein the olfactory effective amount is from about 0.05 to about 20 parts per million by weight of the consumable.

11 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein the flavone aglycone is provided as a carbohydrase-treated Scutellaria extract.

12 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein the carbohydrase-treated Scutellaria extract is provided at from about 0.01 to about 50 parts per million by weight of the composition.

13 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein the sugar substitute is selected from the group consisting of a steviol glycoside, thaumatin, mono ammonium glycyrrhizinate, aspartame, sucralose, neotame, acesulfame potassium, saccharin, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, a salt thereof and a mixture thereof.

14 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein the protein is a plant protein selected from the group consisting of a pea protein, a soy protein and a mixture thereof.

15 . A consumable selected from the group consisting of a food product, a sweetener, a pharmaceutical composition, a dietary supplement, a nutraceutical, a dental hygienic composition and a cosmetic product comprising a component and an olfactory effective amount of flavone aglycone selected from the group consisting of baicalein, wogonin, oroxylin A, and a combination thereof; wherein the component exhibits an off-taste and is selected from the group consisting of a sugar substitute, an artificial sweetener, a protein, a preservative, a salt thereof and a mixture thereof; and wherein the flavone aglycone masks the off-taste of the component.

16 . The consumable of claim 15 , wherein the olfactory effective amount is from about 0.005 to about 100 parts per million by weight of the consumable.

17 . The consumable of claim 15 , wherein the flavone aglycone is provided as a carbohydrase-treated Scutellaria extract.

18 . The consumable of claim 15 , wherein the sugar substitute is selected from the group consisting of a steviol glycoside, thaumatin, mono ammonium glycyrrhizinate, aspartame, sucralose, neotame, acesulfame potassium, saccharin, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, a salt thereof and a mixture thereof.

19 . The consumable of claim 15 , wherein the protein is a plant protein selected from the group consisting of a pea protein, a soy protein and a mixture thereof.

Assignees

• Int Flavors & Fragrances Inc

Inventors

• Wu Hou
• Klaser Cheng Diana
• Kim Jung-A
• John Thumpalasseril V
• Su Qingxi

Classifications

• A23L27/84

  Flavour masking or reducing agents · CPC title

• A23L27/86

  Addition of bitterness inhibitors · CPC title

• A23L27/10 Primary

  Natural spices, flavouring agents or condiments; Extracts thereof · CPC title