Flavor composition and edible compositions containing same
A flavor composition containing at least one dipeptide or tripeptide compound that can be used to enhance the taste of edible compositions including sweet goods, such as confectionery goods, and savory goods, such as pet foods.
1. A peptide flavor composition for use in a food product comprising a peptide, wherein the peptide comprises at least a first amino acid residue and a second amino acid residue,
wherein the peptide is selected from the group consisting of pGlu-Cys and pGlu-Val;
wherein the peptide is present at a concentration range selected from the group consisting of from about 0.1 to about 100 ppb, and from about 0.1 to about 100 ppt of the food product, and
wherein the peptide flavor composition imparts a salty taste or an umami taste in the food product.
2. A peptide flavor composition for use in a food product comprising a peptide, wherein the peptide comprises at least a first amino acid residue, a second amino acid residue, and a third amino acid residue,
wherein the peptide is selected from the group consisting of pGlu-Val-Gly, pGlu-Val-Ala, pGlu-Val-Val, pGlu-Val-Leu, pGlu-Val-Pro, pGlu-Val-Phe, pGlu-Val-Met, pGlu-Val-Tyr, pGlu-Val-Trp, pGlu-Val-Cys, pGlu-Val-Gln, pGlu-Val-Ser and pGlu-Val-Glu;
wherein the peptide is present at a concentration range selected from the group consisting of from about 0.1 to about 100 ppb, and from about 0.1 to about 100 ppt of the food product, and
wherein the peptide flavor composition imparts a salty taste or an umami taste in the food product.
3. A peptide flavor composition for use in a food product comprising a peptide selected from the group consisting of pGlu-Gly-Ala-Ile-Phe, pGlu-Val-Leu-Leu, pGlu-Val-Val-Val and combinations thereof,
wherein the peptide is present at a concentration range selected from the group consisting of from about 0.1 to about 100 ppb, and from about 0.1 to about 100 ppt of the food product, and
wherein the peptide flavor composition imparts a salty taste or an umami taste in the food product.
4. The peptide flavor composition of claim 1 , wherein the peptide is from a food product source wherein the food product source is selected from the group consisting of cacao, wheat and soy.
5. The peptide flavor composition of claim 1 , wherein the peptide is a synthetic peptide.
6. A food product comprising the peptide flavor composition of claim 1 , wherein the peptide is present at a concentration of from about 0.1 to about 100 ppb of the food product.
7. A food product comprising the peptide flavor composition of claim 1 , wherein the peptide is present at a concentration of from about 0.1 to about 100 ppt of the food product.
8. A food product comprising the peptide flavor composition of claim 2 , wherein the peptide is present at a concentration of from about 0.1 to about 100 ppb of the food product.
9. A food product comprising the peptide flavor composition of claim 2 , wherein the peptide is present at a concentration of from about 0.1 to about 100 ppt of the food product.
10. A food product comprising the peptide flavor composition of claim 3 , wherein the peptide is present at a concentration of from about 0.1 to about 100 ppb of the food product.
11. A food product comprising the peptide flavor composition of claim 3 , wherein the peptide is present at a concentration of from about 0.1 to about 100 ppt of the food product.