Title:
ORAL COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING SWEETNESS AND ENHANCING FLAVOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2548516
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To provide the composition which contains a specific aromatic carboxylic acid (salt) as a taste modifier and a sweetness suppressant and is useful for reducing sweetness without reducing other flavors contained in food and also, without discoloring a food product.
CONSTITUTION: This composition contains a compound represented by the formula (wherein: B is H, a phenyl group, or the like; C is H or a 1-3C alkyl group; D is O or S; R is an alkoxy or alkyl group, or the like; (n) is an integer of 0 to 3; and X+ is H+ or a cation; wherein when (n) is 2, two R substituents are joined together to form a fused phenyl ring such as naphthyl group), preferably such as (±)-2-phenoxypropionic acid, phenoxyacetic acid, or the like, in an amount effective in reducing sweetness and/or enhancing flavor of food. The composition is used preferably in such an amount as to provide a 0.0005 to 0.05 wt.% ratio of the composition to a food product. Such a compound represented by the formula is obtained for example, by allowing phenol to react with a haloalkanoic acid (ester).
Inventors:
MAIKURU JOOJI RINDORII
ERUNAA BURIIN RASUBOON
ERUNAA BURIIN RASUBOON
Application Number:
JP1664794A
Publication Date:
October 30, 1996
Filing Date:
February 10, 1994
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DOMINO SHUGAA CORP
International Classes:
A21D2/14; A21D2/18; A21D13/00; A21D13/08; A23C15/12; A23G3/34; A23G4/00; A23G9/32; A23G9/44; A23G9/52; A23L1/00; A23L1/30; A23L21/10; A23L23/10; A23L27/00; A23L27/20; A23L27/30; C07C59/68; C07C59/70; C07C59/90; C07C59/92; C12G3/06; (IPC1-7): A23L1/226; A23L1/22
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akira Asamura (2 outside)