Ajinomoto Co., Ltd.

Takashi Miyaki

Yuzuru Eto

Naohiro Miyamura

Reiko Yasuda

Seiichi Sato

Yusuke Amino

Fumie Futaki

Megumi Kaneko

Takaho Tajima

A substance is described which is capable of imparting a kokumi, which shows a more excellent kokumi-imparting effect, in particular, the initial taste-imparting type of kokumi-imparting effect, which is excellent in the stability and which can easily be produced at a low cost. Additionally, a kokumi-imparting composition which includes a substance as well as a kokumi-imparting agent including the substance and other substances possessing the CaSR agonist activities in combination. More particularly, the present invention herein provides a kokumi-imparting composition consisting of &#x3b3;-Glu-Abu (L-&#x3b3;-glutamyl-L-2-amino-butyric acid) and a complex kokumi-imparting agent which includes the foregoing substance and another substance having a CaSR agonist activity, in combination.

Use of peptides for imparting kokumi

A substance capable of imparting a kokumi having CaSR agonist activity is described. This substance is able to impart kokumi in a superior manner, in particular, at the initial taste, and is also highly stable and can easily be produced at a low cost. The present invention thus provides a kokumi-imparting composition which includes such a substance as well as a complex kokumi-imparting composition which includes the substance and other substances possessing the CaSR agonist activities in combination. More particularly, the present invention herein provides a kokumi-imparting composition including &#x3b3;-Glu-Nva (L-&#x3b3;-glutamyl-L-norvaline), and a complex kokumi-imparting composition including the foregoing substance and another substance having a CaSR agonist activity, in combination.

Kokumi-imparting agent

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Kawasaki, Japan

Takashi Miyaki