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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2000
Shigenori Ohta, Komae, JP;
Chiaki Saitoh, Inashiki-gun, JP;
Hiroaki Iwasaki, Inashiki-gun, JP;
Aki Morita, Inashiki-gun, JP;
Shigenori Ohta, Komae, JP;
Chiaki Saitoh, Inashiki-gun, JP;
Hiroaki Iwasaki, Inashiki-gun, JP;
Aki Morita, Inashiki-gun, JP;
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of enhancing the salty taste of a food or beverage containing salt which comprises adding an acidic peptide or a peptide obtained by subjecting a protein to hydrolysis and deamidation to the food or beverage, a salty taste enhancer comprising the peptide as an active ingredient, a salty taste seasoning agent comprising the peptide and salt, and a food or beverage comprising the salty taste enhancer or the salty taste seasoning agent.