US4983394A
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Flavor enhancing and medicinal taste masking agent
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1990-05-03
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Granted: 1991-01-08
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Expires: 2010-05-03
Abstract
Abstract Confections containing a volatile oil and designed for dissolving in the oral cavity containing novel volatile oil masking agents are disclosed. The volatile oil masking agents significantly suppress the perception of unpleasant organoleptic sensations such as bitterness or medicinal off-taste initiated by the volatile oil being released in the oral cavity. Masking agents such as fenchone and d-borneol are present in the confection in sensorially undetectable amounts to provide masking of unpleasant characteristics of volatile oils without detracting from the desired organoleptic sensations of taste and the preception of vapor action in the oral cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Mamoun M. Hussein
- 👤 Shirley A. Barcelon
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:02
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/20; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/36; A23G3/364; A23G3/368; A23G3/50; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/35; A61K8/92; A61K8/922; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0053; A61K9/0056; A61K9/0058; A61Q; A61Q11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A confection for dissolving in the oral cavity comprising: (a) ingestible volatile flavor oil; and (b) volatile oil mellowing, suppressing and bitterness-reducing agent selected from the group consisting of fenchone, borneol and iso-borneol in an amount which is sensorially undetected in the oral cavity but sufficient to modify sensory perception of said volatile oil as it is released in the oral cavity said amount being about 0.3 to 50 parts per million (ppm) by weight of said confection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A confection for dissolving in the oral cavity comprising: (a) ingestible volatile flavor oil; and (b) volatile oil mellowing, suppressing and bitterness-reducing agent selected from the group consisting of fenchone, borneol and iso-borneol in an amount which is sensorially undetected in the oral cavity but sufficient to modify sensory perception of said volatile oil as it is released in the oral cavity said amount being about 0.3 to 50 parts per million (ppm) by weight of said confection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The confection of claim 1 wherein said agent is present in an amount of from about 2 to about 40 parts per million (ppm) by weight of said confection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The confection of claim 1 wherein said agent is present in an amount of from about 10 to about 25 parts per million (ppm) by weight of said confection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A mouthwash comprising: (a) an ingestible volatile flavor oil; and (b) a volatile oil mellowing agent selected from the group consisting of fenchone and d-borneol in an amount which is sensorially undetected in the oral cavity said amount being about 1 to about 75 ppm but sufficient to modify sensory perception of said volatile oil while it is present in the oral cavity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A mouthwash comprising: (a) an ingestible volatile flavor oil; and (b) a volatile oil mellowing agent selected from the group consisting of fenchone and d-borneol in an amount which is sensorially undetected in the oral cavity said amount being about 1 to about 75 ppm but sufficient to modify sensory perception of said volatile oil while it is present in the oral cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The mouthwash of claim 4 wherein said volatile oil is eucalyptus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The mouthwash of claim 4 wherein said mellowing agent is present in an amount of from about 5 to about 40 ppm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
Method of mellowing and reducing bitterness and off-taste of ingestible volatile flavor oil-containing comestibles comprising: providing a volatile oil mellowing, suppressing, and bitterness-reducing agent selected from the group consisting of borneol, fenchone and mixtures thereof in an amount which is sensorially undetected in the oral cavity but sufficient to mellow, reduce the bitterness and off-taste of said volatile oil as it is released in the oral cavity said amount being from about 0.3 to about 50 ppm by weight of said comestible.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
Method of mellowing and reducing bitterness and off-taste of ingestible volatile flavor oil-containing comestibles comprising: providing a volatile oil mellowing, suppressing, and bitterness-reducing agent selected from the group consisting of borneol, fenchone and mixtures thereof in an amount which is sensorially undetected in the oral cavity but sufficient to mellow, reduce the bitterness and off-taste of said volatile oil as it is released in the oral cavity said amount being from about 0.3 to about 50 ppm by weight of said comestible.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said volatile oil is selected from the group consisting of menthol, 1-menthol, anise, caraway, cinnamon, clove, coriander, eucalyptus, fennel, lavender, lemon, orange, orange flower, peppermint, pine needle, spearmint, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said agent is present in an amount of from about 2 to about 40 ppm by weight of said comestible.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said agent is present in an amount of from about 10 to about 25 ppm by weight of said comestible.
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