Patent ID: 8691311

Claim:
A flavour composition comprising at least 0.1 wt. % of flavouring substances and from about 0.001 to 50 wt. % of one or more taste improving substances according to formula (I), edible salts thereof and/or edible esters thereof: wherein: X represents C 1 -C 3 alkyl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from methyl or hydroxyl; and wherein Y represents linear C 2 , C 4 , or C 5 alkylene or linear C 2 -C 5 alkenylene, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of oxo, C 1 -C 5 alkyl; and C 1 -C 5 alkenyl, which C 1 -C 5 alkyl and C 1 -C 5 alkenyl each may optionally be substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups.