Flavor-enriching agent

• Main Authors: KANEKO, MEGUMI, MIYAMURA, NAOHIRO, YASUDA, REIKO, ETO, YUZURU, TAJIMA, TAKAHO, MIYAKI, TAKASHI, AMINO, YUSUKE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.06.2013
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PEPTIDES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

Disclosed is a flavor-enriching agent comprising a substance discovered by searching for a number of variation compounds having a CaSR-agonizing activity. Said substance exhibits a potent flavor-enriching action, particularly with respect to middle tastes, and exhibits an improved stability. Also disclosed is a composite flavor-enriching agent comprising said substance and another substance having a CaSR-agonizing activity. Specifically disclosed are a flavor-enriching agent comprising γ-Glu-Nva-Gly (L-γ-glutamyl-L-norvaline-glycine), and a composite flavor-enriching agent comprising said substance together with another substance having a CaSR-agonizing activity.