International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Jung-A Kim

Michelle E Huber

Ronald Gabbard

Thumpalasseril V John

Kenneth J Kraut

Ajay Pratap Singh

Hsi-Wen Chin

Hou Wu

Hassan Mustaq Ubaideen

Xiao-Qing Tang

Xiaodong Li

Xiaoqing Tang

Michael Brodock

Richard Vuich

Haribansh Kumar Singh

Keith T Hans

Kathryn Murano

Robert Wansor

Laura Rennie

Mariusz Zaorski

The use of verbascoside or a related compound thereof to enhance the sweetness of a sweetness modifier and to decrease the amount of a sweetness modifier used in a consumable is provided.

Verbascoside and related compounds for sweetness enhancement

The use of mucic acid gallate compounds in a non-sugar sweetener such as a steviol glycoside-containing consumable to provide lingering aftertaste specific masking effect is provided.

Compositions for taste masking

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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Edgewater, NJ, United States of America

Jung-A Kim