PEPTIDES THAT MODULATE CALCIUM-SENSING RECEPTOR ACTIVITY FOR MODULATING KOKUMI TASTE AND PET FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SAME

• Main Authors: LAFFITTE, Anni, MCGRANE, Scott, PERUMAL, Rajiv
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 10.09.2020
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; 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

A flavor composition comprising at least one peptide that activates or increases the activity of a calcium-sensing receptor that can be used to enhance the kokumi taste and/or palatability of pet food products is described herein. Also disclosed herein are methods for identifying said peptides. L'invention concerne une composition d'arôme comprenant au moins un peptide qui active ou augmente l'activité d'un récepteur de détection de calcium qui peut être utilisé pour améliorer le goût kokumi et/ou la sapidité de produits alimentaires pour animaux de compagnie. L'invention concerne également des procédés d'identification desdits peptides.