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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2005
Applicants:
Takeshi Iwasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Naohiro Miyamura, Kawasaki, JP;
Motonaka Kuroda, Kawasaki, JP;
Masanori Kohmura, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Takeshi Iwasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Naohiro Miyamura, Kawasaki, JP;
Motonaka Kuroda, Kawasaki, JP;
Masanori Kohmura, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/227 (2006.01); C07K 1/12 (2006.01); C07K 5/103 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Glycopeptides and peptides having the formula: where X represents a hydrogen atom or a sugar chain, provide a taste improving function, particularly a kokumi taste imparting function. Such glycopeptides and peptides may be used to impart the kokumi taste to foods or seasonings and to improve the kokumi taste in foods with the use of seasonings that contain such glycopeptides and peptides.