Patent ID: 7981457
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: A23L

Abstract:
1. Flavour composition comprising at least 0.1 wt. % of flavouring substances and between 0.001 and 50 wt. % of one or more taste improving substances according to formula (I) and/or edible salts thereof: wherein: R 1 represents hydrogen; C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl or C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl or C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl or C 3 -C 8 cycloalkenyl, each substituted with 1-8 substituents selected from hydroxyl, C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 2 -C 3 alkenyl and C 1 -C 3 carboxyl; R R and wherein X represents either (i) a six membered heterocyclic ring, comprising at least two nitrogen atoms, or a six-membered heterocyclic ring comprising at least two nitrogen atoms is further substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of amino; hydroxyl; oxo; alkyl; and a monosaccharide unit, or a 6-membered heterocyclic ring comprising at least two nitrogen atoms being further substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of amino; hydroxyl; oxo; alkyl and a monosaccharide unit, said monosaccharide unit being esterified with one or more mono-, di-, and/or triphosphate groups or (ii) a bicyclic ring system comprising a five membered heterocyclic ring and a six membered heterocylic ring, each ring comprising at least two nitrogen atoms, or a bicyclic ring system comprising a five membered heterocyclic ring and a six membered heterocylic ring, each ring comprising at least two nitrogen atoms and each ring being further substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of amino; hydroxyl; oxo; alkyl; and a monosaccharide unit, or a bicyclic ring system comprising a five membered heterocyclic ring and a six membered heterocyclic ring, each ring comprising at least two nitrogen atoms, and each ring further substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of amino; hydroxyl; oxo; alkyl; and a monosaccharide unit, said monosaccharide unit being esterified with one or more mono-, di- and/or triphosphate groups.