US4426403A
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Flavoring with ethyl-2-methylthioisobutyrate
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-22
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Granted: 1984-01-17
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Expires: 2002-03-22
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a foodstuff which contains an amount of an ethyl-methylthio substituted alkyl ester having the following structure: ##STR1## wherein R and R' independently is either hydrogen or an alkyl group of from one to three carbon atoms and n is either zero or one. The ethyl-methylthio substituted alkyl ester will augment or enhance a fruity, vegetable or green pine needle flavor to the foodstuff.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew J. Cyronak
- 👤 Paul R. Zanno
- 👤 Robert J. Soukup
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:29
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C323/00; A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/20; A23L27/202; A23L27/2022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
A foodstuff comprising an amount of ethyl-2-methylthioisobutyrate of from about 0.004 to about 20 parts per million of the foodstuff on an as-consumed basis, said amount being effective to enhance or augment a green pine needle flavor in the foodstuff.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
A foodstuff comprising an amount of ethyl-2-methylthioisobutyrate of from about 0.004 to about 20 parts per million of the foodstuff on an as-consumed basis, said amount being effective to enhance or augment a green pine needle flavor in the foodstuff.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A foodstuff according to claim 1 wherein the amount is from about 0.04 to about 10 parts per million of the foodstuff on an as-consumed basis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A foodstuff according to claim 1 wherein the foodstuff is a gelatin dessert.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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