Abstract: The invention relates to a novel compound, a mixture comprising the compound, a method for producing such a compound, a compound obtained or obtainable by such a method, a mixture comprising one or more such compound(s), a flavour composition comprising such a compound or mixture, a composition serving for food or pleasure or pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more of such compounds or such a mixture, as well as to the use of such a compound or of such a mixture for imparting, modifying and/or enhancing a sweet taste impression and a method for imparting, modifying and/or enhancing a sweet taste impression.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of naringenin for improving the taste quality of phloretin. Additionally, the present invention relates to a method for improving the taste quality of phloretin. Furthermore, the invention relates to aroma compositions containing naringenin and phloretin as well as semi-finished and finished products containing the aroma compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aroma composition comprising at least one taste modifier having the general formula I or a salt thereof, a semi-finished product comprising such an aroma composition, a finished product comprising such an aroma composition and/or such a semi-finished product, the use of at least one specific taste modifier and a method for improving the sweet/sour balance and/or reducing the sweet/sour imbalance and/or improving the mouthfeel in a preparation.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a flavouring composition comprising hesperetin and hesperetin dihydrochalcone for improving the taste profile in a preparation. Furthermore, the present invention relates to preparations having a balanced taste profile as well as a method for improving the taste profile of a preparation.

Abstract: The present invention primarily relates to a process for producing alkylpyrazines, the process comprising thermal treatment of an amino acid source in a high boiling solvent, the amino acid source containing at least threonine and/or serine and the thermal treatment yielding alkylpyrazines; and separation of the alkylpyrazines from the high boiling solvent.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and novel uses of compounds of formula (I), such as for flavour compositions. New preparations and new methods using compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention primarily relates to a mixture comprising or consisting of components a), b) and c), and optionally component d), wherein component a) is at least one rare sugar, component b) is at least one taste modifying compound, component c) is at least one natural sweet tasting compound, and component d) is at least one natural caloric sweet-tasting carbohydrate and/or at least one non-caloric sweet tasting sugar alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention primarily relates to a mixture comprising or consisting of a) D-allulose and b) a taste modifying compound selected from the group consisting of hesperetin, hersperetindihydrochalcone, phloretin, glycosylated rubusosides, balansines, phyllodulcin, eriodictyol, homoeriodictyol, matairesinol, and mixtures thereof. A further aspect of the present invention relates to a food or beverage product comprising a mixture according to the present invention.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and novel uses of compounds of formula (I), such as for flavour compositions. New preparations and new methods using compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: A flavoring mixture, comprising (i) one or more sweet-tasting substances, selected from the group of naturally occurring sweet-tasting substances and the physiologically compatible salts thereof without phyllodulcin and the physiologically compatible salts thereof, and (ii) phyllodulcin and/or one or more of the physiologically compatible salts thereof, wherein the ratio of the sucrose equivalence of the concentration of the substance or substances of group (i) to the sucrose equivalence of the concentration of the substance or substances of group (i) is ?2.

Abstract: Suggested is an aroma composition comprising (a) hesperetin dihydrochalcone or a salt thereof, and (b) high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), providing a high degree of sweetness, but low caloric input.

Abstract: The invention relates to a foodstuff, containing: a) juice, pith, flesh, skins; or other constituents of at least one citrus fruit, b) at least one 4-hydroxyflavanone of the formula (I), in which R1 represents hydrogen or a hydroxy group a or methoxy group and the carbon atom at the position (C2) designated by * is present in a (2S) or a (2R) configuration or in any mixture of the two configurations, and also, if applicable, c) further flavorings or flavoring preparations, with the proviso that the constituent (b) is present in a sufficient quantity to improve the acidic and/or bitter taste of the constituent (a).

Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of 3-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenyl)-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one for masking, reducing or suppressing an unpleasant taste impression, preferably bitter, sour and/or astringent taste impression of unpleasant-tasting substances or mixture of substances, preferably bitter-, sour-, and/or astringent-tasting substances or mixtures of substances, and in particular the bitter taste impression of bitter-tasting substances, and/or modulating the taste impressions selected from the group consisting of cooling, umami, fruity and spicy notes of cooling-, umami-, fruity- or spicy-tasting substances or mixture of substances, and simultaneously intensifying the sweet-taste impression of sweet-tasting substances or mixtures of substances or both sweet- and bitter-tasting tasting substances or mixture of substances.

Abstract: A flavoring mixture, comprising (i) one or more sweet-tasting substances, selected from the group of naturally occurring sweet-tasting substances and the physiologically compatible salts thereof without phyllodulcin and the physiologically compatible salts thereof, and (ii) phyllodulcin and/or one or more of the physiologically compatible salts thereof, wherein the ratio of the sucrose equivalence of the concentration of the substance or substances of group (i) to the sucrose equivalence of the concentration of the substance or substances of group (i) is ?2.

Abstract: A flavoring mixture, comprising (i) one or more sweet-tasting substances, selected from the group of naturally occurring sweet-tasting substances and the physiologically compatible salts thereof without phyllodulcin and the physiologically compatible salts thereof, and (ii) phyllodulcin and/or one or more of the physiologically compatible salts thereof, wherein the ratio of the sucrose equivalence of the concentration of the substance or substances of group (i) to the sucrose equivalence of the concentration of the substance or substances of group (i) is ?2.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substance mixtures which can be used as aroma compositions to enhance the sweet taste of oral preparations.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the use of 3-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenyl)-1-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one for masking, reducing or suppressing an unpleasant taste impression, preferably bitter, sour and/or astringent taste impression of unpleasant-tasting substances or mixture of substances, preferably bitter-, sour-, and/or astringent-tasting substances or mixtures of substances, and in particular the bitter taste impression of bitter-tasting substances, and/or modulating the taste impressions selected from the group consisting of cooling, umami, fruity and spicy notes of cooling-, umami-, fruity- or spicy-tasting substances or mixture of substances, and simultaneously intensifying the sweet-taste impression of sweet-tasting substances or mixtures of substances or both sweet- and bitter-tasting tasting substances or mixture of substances.

Abstract: Proposed are mixtures of substances containing (a) phloretin, (b) naringenin, (c) at least one further sweet substance other than phloretin and naringenin, and optionally (d) at least one flavoring substance.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and novel uses of compounds of formula (I), such as for flavour compositions. New preparations and new methods using compounds of formula (I).

Abstract: Suggested is a mixture of matter, comprising: (a) steviol glycosides, (b) starch degradation products and (c) one or more phenolic sweetness-enhancing aroma substances selected from the group formed by hesperetin, phloretin, 1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)propan-1-one, 7,3-dihydroxy-4?-methoxyflavan and 5-hydroxy-4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-2-chromanone. On condition that components (a+b) and (c) are present in a ratio by weight of from 1.99 to 99:1.