Patent ID: 8778987

Claim:
A preparation, comprising: a) one or more 4-hydroxychalcone derivatives selected from the group consisting of: 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one (phloretin), and/or a salt thereof, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one, and/or a salt thereof, and 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one, and/or a salt thereof; and b) one or more unpleasant tasting substances; provided that i) the 4-hydroxychalcone derivative is not 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one (phloretin) if the preparation contains hesperetin, phloridzin, or another phloretin glycoside, or ii) if the preparation contains one or more sweet-tasting substances, the sweetness of the preparation amounts to at most 1% sucrose equivalents.