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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Esther Jacqueline DE Kort, Wageningen, NL;
Martine Groenendijk, Barendrecht, NL;
Patrick Joseph Gerardus Hendrikus Kamphuis, Utrecht, NL;
Esther Jacqueline de Kort, Wageningen, NL;
Martine Groenendijk, Barendrecht, NL;
Patrick Joseph Gerardus Hendrikus Kamphuis, Utrecht, NL;
N.V. Nutricia, Zoetermeer, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of a taste masking agent selected from the group of cellulose; starch; xanthan gum; gellan gum; alginate; galactomannans such as fenugreek, guar gum, tara gum, locust bean gum, and cassia gum; gum karaya; gum tragacanth; carrageenan; and mixture thereof, for improving one or more of mouth feel, taste, aftertaste and smell of a liquid aqueous nutritional composition comprising a nucleotide and/or a nucleoside. It also relates to a nutritional composition comprising an unsavory nucleotide and/or a nucleoside component, having improved sensory characteristics such as improved mouth feel, taste, aftertaste and smell. In particular, it relates to a composition comprising said un-savory nucleotide and/or a nucleoside component, in particular comprising an uridine-containing nucleotide and/or a nucleoside in combination with an unsavory edible oil, such as a fish oil.