International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Bush, Boake Allen Inc.

Laurence Trinnaman

Zhen Chen

David O Agyemang

Adam Jan Janczuk

Kathryn Bardsley

Kenneth J Kraut

Zhihua Liu

Linda Ann Psota-Kelty

Kathryn A Bardsley

Linda Psota-Kelty

The present invention is directed to a novel compound, 2-mercapto-5-methyl-4-heptanone, a process of augmenting, enhancing or imparting taste to a material selected from the group consisting of a foodstuff, a chewing gum, a medicinal product, and toothpaste comprising the step of incorporating an olfactory acceptable amount of 2-mercapto-5-methyl-4-heptanone, and a process of improving, enhancing or modifying a fragrance formulation through the addition of an olfactory acceptable amount of 2-mercapto-5-methyl-4-heptanone.

2-mercapto-5-methyl-4-heptanone and its use in flavor and fragrance compositions

The invention relates to compositions and methods of using the flavor active peptides, Lys-Ile-His-Pro-Phe (SEQ ID NO:1), Gly-Pro-Phe-Pro-Ile (SEQ ID NO:2), and Lys-Lys-Tyr-Lys-Val-Pro-Gln (SEQ ID NO:3), to impart a bitter, salt, dairy or umami flavor to food or pharmaceutical products. In particular embodiments, the Lys-Lys-Tyr-Lys-Val-Pro-Gln (SEQ ID NO:3) peptide further imparts a vegetable, brothy, or bready flavor.

Peptides imparting umami, salt, dairy and bitter flavor

This invention pertains to a purified flavoring agent represented by the formula:

Methods for using 1-methylbutyl and 1-methylhexyl esters as flavoring

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Laurence Trinnaman