IP Library Granted Patent US 8,063,107
Granted Patent B2
US 8,063,107 · App. 12/830,759 · Granted Nov 22, 2011

Use of trans-pellitorin as flavor substance

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Patent No.
US 8,063,107
App. No.
12/830,759
Granted
Nov 22, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention concerns the use of 2E,4E-decadienoic acid-N-isobutylamide (trans-pellitorin) as flavorant, in particular as salivation inducing flavor substance, preferably in a foodstuff or nutrient, an oral hygienic preparation or a gourmet or snack preparation. Further, the invention concerns preparations, semi-finished preparations as well as fragrance, aroma and taste compositions, containing trans-pelletorin as well as a processes for the production of trans-pelletorin.

Claims (18)

1. A foodstuff preparation, an oral hygiene preparation or a gourmet or snack preparation containing 2E,4E-decadienoic acid isobutylamide (trans-pellitorin) in an amount of 0.01 to 20 ppm, based on the finished preparation.

2. The preparation according to claim 1 , wherein said trans-pellitorin is a synthetic trans-pellitorin.

3. The preparation according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional salivation inducing, prickly, spicy or warm tasting substance.

4. The preparation according to claim 3 , comprising at least one salivation inducing, prickly, spicy or warm tasting plant extract.

5. The preparation according to claim 1 , wherein said trans-pellitorin is present in an amount of 0.1 to 15 ppm, based on the finished preparation.

6. The preparation according to claim 1 , wherein said trans-pellitorin is present in an amount sufficient to induce salivation and insufficient to produce a spicy hot sensation.

7. The preparation according to claim 1 , wherein said preparation is selected from the group consisting of a baked good, a sweet, a beverage, an instant drink, a meat product, an egg, an egg product, a grain product, a cereal product, a milk product, a fruit preparation, a vegetable preparation, a snack article, a fat-based product, an oil-based product, a finished preparation, a soup, a herb mixture, a seasoning, a semi-finished product, a chewing gum, and a tooth care substance.

8. The preparation according to claim 1 , wherein said preparation is in a form selected from the group consisting of a capsule, a tablet, a pill, a granulate, a pellet, a solid mixture, a dispersion in liquid phases, an emulsion, a powder, a solution and a paste.

9. A fragrance, aroma or flavoring composition containing trans-pellitorin in an amount of 0.01 to 20 ppm based on the finished composition.

10. The composition according to claim 9 , wherein said trans-pellitorin is synthetic trans-pellitorin.

11. The composition according to claim 9 , further comprising at least one additional salivation inducing, prickly, spicy or warm tasting substance.

12. The composition according to claim 11 , comprising at least one salivation inducing, prickly, spicy or warm tasting plant extract.

13. The composition according to claim 9 , wherein said trans-pellitorin is present in an amount of 0.1 to 15 ppm, based on the finished composition.

14. The composition according to claim 9 , wherein said trans-pellitorin is present in an amount sufficient to induce salivation and insufficient to produce a spicy hot sensation.

15. The composition according to claim 9 , wherein said preparation is selected from the group consisting of a baked good, a sweet, a beverage, an instant drink, a meat product, an egg, an egg product, a grain product, a cereal product, a milk product, a fruit preparation, a vegetable preparation, a snack article, a fat-based product, an oil-based product, a finished preparation, a soup, a herb mixture, a seasoning, a semi-finished product, a chewing gum, and a tooth care substance.

16. The composition according to claim 9 , wherein said composition is in a form selected from the group consisting of a capsule, a tablet, a pill, a granulate, a pellet, a solid mixture, a dispersion in liquid phases, an emulsion, a powder, a solution and a paste.

17. The preparation according to claim 1 , wherein said preparation is selected from the group consisting of a baked good, a chocolate, a fruit gelatin candy, a hard or soft caramel, a beverage, an instant drink, a meat product, an egg, an egg product, a grain product, a cereal product, a milk product, a fruit preparation, a salad dressing, a mayonnaise, a remoulade dressing, a vegetable preparation, a snack article, a soup, a partially cooked preparation, a fully cooked preparation, a herb mixture, a seasoning, a chewing gum, and a tooth care substance.

18. The composition according to claim 9 , wherein said composition is selected from the group consisting of a baked good, a chocolate, a fruit gelatin candy, a hard or soft caramel, a beverage, an instant drink, a meat product, an egg, an egg product, a grain product, a cereal product, a milk product, a fruit preparation, a salad dressing, a mayonnaise, a remoulade dressing, a vegetable preparation, a snack article, a soup, a partially cooked preparation, a fully cooked preparation, a herb mixture, a seasoning, a chewing gum, and a tooth care substance.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 22, 2011
From: SYMRISE GMBH & CO. KG
To: SYMRISE AG
Reel/Frame 026171/0575 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2010
From: GATFIELD, IAN LUCAS; LEY, JAKOB PETER; KRAMMER, GERHARD; BERTRAM, HEINZ-JUERGEN; LOENNEKER, ILSE; MACHINEK, ARNOLD
To: SYMRISE GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 024746/0848 →