International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Hou Wu

Kathryn Bardsley

Thumpalasseril V John

Mark Lawrence Dewis

Thumplasseril V John

Kenneth J Kraut

Jung-A Kim

Zhihua Liu

Bryan Scott Delchamps

Neelima Mannava

Xiaoqing Tang

Michelle Eve Huber

Xiaodong Li

Kathryn Murano

Robert Wansor

Thumpalasserill V John

The present invention has discovered that flavone glycosides represented by Formula I set forth below have unexpected and advantageous flavor enhancement and modification properties: wherein Ris selected from the group consisting of H and CH, Ris selected from the group consisting of H and OH, and Ris a 7-O-glycoside. Thus, the flavone glycosides of the present invention can be used to enhance or modify the flavor of orally consumable compositions, such as foodstuff, chewing gums, dental and oral hygiene products, and medicinal products.

Flavor composition containing flavone glycosides

The following invention relates to a taste enhancer and a method of enhancing taste. The invention relates the use of a cooling enhancing composition which provides cooling enhancement when combined with other cooling compounds.

Cooling enhancing compositions

The present invention has discovered that 7,8-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one and a salt thereof have unexpected and advantageous cooling enhancement and modification properties. Thus, a composition comprising a cooling compound and an effective amount of 7,8-dihydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one can be used to enhance or modify the cooling sensation in the mouth, in the nasal cavity and/or on the skin, and can also augment, enhance or impart a cooling sensation to products such as foodstuff, chewing gums, dental or oral hygiene products, topical products, nasal care products and toilet articles.

Flavor-enhancing compounds

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