Title:
FLAVOR IMPROVING AGENTS FOR FOODS OR DRINKS, FOODS CONTAINING THE SAME AND METHOD OF IMPROVING THE FLAVOR OF FOOD OR DRINK
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/073868
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Flavor improving agents for foods or drinks which contain &agr -bond galactooligosaccharide. These flavor improving agents improve the flavor of a food or a drink by relieving the sourness, bitterness, astringency and harshness of the food or drink and/or enhancing the flavor, smoothness and body taste of the materials of the food or drink. Foods and drinks containing these flavor improving agents. A method of improving the flavor of a food or drink by adding a flavor improving agent for foods or drinks which contains &agr -bond galactooligosaccharide. According to this method, the flavor of a food or a drink is improved by relieving the sourness, bitterness, astringency and harshness of the food or drink and/or enhancing the flavor, smoothness and body taste of the materials of the food or drink.
Inventors:
HASHIMOTO HIROYUKI (JP)
FUJITA KOKI (JP)
HARA KOZO (JP)
OKADA MASAMICHI (JP)
MORI SHIGEHARU (JP)
FUJITA KOKI (JP)
HARA KOZO (JP)
OKADA MASAMICHI (JP)
MORI SHIGEHARU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2003/002089
Publication Date:
September 12, 2003
Filing Date:
February 25, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AMANO ENZYME INC (JP)
BIO RES CORP OF YOKOHAMA (JP)
HASHIMOTO HIROYUKI (JP)
FUJITA KOKI (JP)
HARA KOZO (JP)
OKADA MASAMICHI (JP)
MORI SHIGEHARU (JP)
BIO RES CORP OF YOKOHAMA (JP)
HASHIMOTO HIROYUKI (JP)
FUJITA KOKI (JP)
HARA KOZO (JP)
OKADA MASAMICHI (JP)
MORI SHIGEHARU (JP)
International Classes:
A23L1/09; A23L27/00; (IPC1-7): A23L1/22; A23L1/09
Foreign References:
| JPH0284191A | 1990-03-26 | |||
| JPH05140178A | 1993-06-08 | |||
| JPH05146273A | 1993-06-15 |
Other References:
TETSUYA ITO ET AL.: "alpha-Ketsugo galactooligo-to no seizo to sono kino", TOSA GIJUTSU KENKYUKAI KOEN YOSHI, vol. 99, 2001, pages 24 - 28, XP002975408
HIROYUKI HASHIMOTO ET AL.: "Candida guilliermondii H-404 kabu no seisan suru alpha-galactosidase ni yoru alpha-ketsugo galactooligo-to no seizo to sono shoseishitsu", JOURNAL OF APPLIED GLYCOSCIENCE, vol. 41, no. 2, 1994, pages 143 - 150, XP002975409
YUKIKO YAMASHITA ET AL.: "Asp. niger APC-9319 alpha-galactosidase ni yoru alpha- ketsugo galactooligo-to no choseito sono kino", JAPAN SOECIETY FOR BIOSCIENCE, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND AGROCHEMISTRY TAIKAI KOEN YOSHISHU, 5 March 2002 (2002-03-05), pages 237, XP002975410
HIROYUKI HASHIMOTO ET AL.: "Candida guilliermondii H-404 kabu no seisan suru alpha-galactosidase ni yoru alpha-ketsugo galactooligo-to no seizo to sono shoseishitsu", JOURNAL OF APPLIED GLYCOSCIENCE, vol. 41, no. 2, 1994, pages 143 - 150, XP002975409
YUKIKO YAMASHITA ET AL.: "Asp. niger APC-9319 alpha-galactosidase ni yoru alpha- ketsugo galactooligo-to no choseito sono kino", JAPAN SOECIETY FOR BIOSCIENCE, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND AGROCHEMISTRY TAIKAI KOEN YOSHISHU, 5 March 2002 (2002-03-05), pages 237, XP002975410
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Nishio, Akira (Monjyu Motosu-cho Motosu-gun, Gifu, JP)
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