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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Mars, Incorporated, Mclean, VA (US);
Inventors:
John Didzbalis, Cranford, NJ (US);
John P. Munafo, Hackettstown, NJ (US);
Assignee:
MARS, INCORPORATED, Mclean, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/227 (2006.01); A23L 1/237 (2006.01); A23L 1/228 (2006.01); A23L 7/10 (2016.01); A23L 19/18 (2016.01); A23L 27/00 (2016.01); A23L 27/21 (2016.01); A23L 27/22 (2016.01); A23L 27/40 (2016.01); A23L 25/10 (2016.01); A23L 23/00 (2016.01); A23G 9/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 7/101 (2016.08); A23L 19/18 (2016.08); A23L 23/00 (2016.08); A23L 25/10 (2016.08); A23L 27/21 (2016.08); A23L 27/22 (2016.08); A23L 27/40 (2016.08); A23L 27/45 (2016.08); A23L 27/88 (2016.08); A23G 9/38 (2013.01); A23G 2200/10 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flavor composition comprising a peptide which comprises pyroglutamic acid or γ-glutamic acid, a second amino acid and optionally a third amino acid. The peptides can be added to a food product to increase saltiness, umami, bitterness, astringency or sourness intensity.