Taste modifiers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9480280-B2
Application number	US-201313795200-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2013
Priority date	Jun 12, 2012
Publication date	Nov 1, 2016
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016

Abstract

A method of modifying the taste of a consumable, comprising adding to a consumable base at least one compound of the formula I

in which
(a) A is selected from the moieties

(b) n is from 0-7, such that X is absent or a linear alkylene group in which n is from 1-7; and
(c) Z is absent and Y is a moiety selected from the groups —CHO, or —CH 2 OH; or
(d) Z is present and is a C 1-7 linear alkane, and Y is selected from —CHOH, —CO, or —COC(CH 3 )O. The result is a consumable with enhanced mouthfeel and/or creaminess.

First claim

We claim:

1. A method of modifying the taste of a consumable, comprising adding to a consumable base at least one compound of the formula I

in which
(a) A is the moiety

(b) n is from 0-7, such that X is absent or —CH 2 — resulting in a linear alkylene group in which n is from 1-7; and
(c) Z is absent and Y is a moiety selected from the groups —CHO, or —CH 2 OH; or
(d) Z is present and is a C 1-7 linear alkane, and Y is selected from —CHOH or —CO, wherein the compound of formula (I) is added in concentrations of from 0.3-20 ppm, based on the weight of the consumable.

2. The method according to claim 1 , in which the modified taste comprises an enhanced mouthfeel or creaminess.

3. The method according to claim 1 , in which the consumable base comprises at least one ingredient that is bitter or that contributes to bitterness and the modified taste comprises a reduction of bitterness contributed by said at least one ingredient.

4. A method of modifying the taste of a consumable, comprising adding to a consumable base at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 8-hydroxydecanoic acid and 9-hydroxydecanoic acid, wherein the compound is added in concentrations of from 0.5-25 ppm, based on the weight of the consumable.

5. A consumable composition comprising compound of the formula II,

in which the values of n, m and Y are selected according to the following table:

n
Y
m

1
CO
2, 3, 5, 6

1
CHOH
2, 3

3
CO or CHOH
1, 2, 3

4
CO
2, 3

4
CHOH
1, 2, 3

5
CO
1, 2

5
CHOH
1

6
CO
1

6. A consumable composition comprising 8-hydroxy gamma decalactone.

7. A consumable composition comprising 9-hydroxy gamma decalactone.

8. The method according to claim 4 , in which the modified taste comprises an enhanced mouthfeel or creaminess.

9. The method according to claim 4 , in which the consumable base comprises at least one ingredient that is bitter or that contributes to bitterness and the modified taste comprises a reduction of bitterness contributed by said at least one ingredient.

Assignees

• Givaudan Sa

Inventors

• Jordan Jason
• Bom David C
• Christenson Philip A
• Eilerman Robert G
• Yang Xiaogen

Classifications

• A23L27/2052

  having oxygen or sulfur as the only hetero atoms · CPC title

• A23L27/2026 Primary

  Hydroxy compounds · CPC title

• A23C9/156

  Flavoured milk preparations {; Addition of fruits, vegetables, sugars, sugar alcohols or sweeteners} · CPC title

• A23L27/88

  Taste or flavour enhancing agents · CPC title

• C07D307/33

  in position 2, the oxygen atom being in its keto or unsubstituted enol form · CPC title