Patent ID: 6504048
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: A23G,A23L,C11B

Abstract:
A flavorant composition consisting essentially of at least one compound of the formula I structure whereinA is selected from the group consisting of H and OR4, X is selected from the group consisting of OH and OCOR1, Y is selected from the group consisting of H and OCOR3 and where the structure is not 1â€²-acetoxychavicol acetate or 1-acetoxyeugenol acetate, and R1 and R3 are, if present, selected from the group consisting of H, branched or unbranched C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl and C2-6 alkinyl, R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkinyl and C3-C6 carbocycle, and R4 is, if present, selected from the group consisting of branched or unbranched C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl and C2-6 alkinyl, and a carrier for the compound wherein the compound is contained in an amount to exhibit warm/hot, spicy and pungent sensations upon exposure to an oral cavity.