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Abstract

The present invention in a first aspect relates to taste improvement of foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutics, tobacco products and oral care products, using a substance according to formula (I) or formula (II), or edible salts thereof:

description='In-line Formulae' end='lead'R¹—CR⁷(OR⁴)—CO—NR²—CR⁸R³—X—OR⁵  (I)description='In-line Formulae' end='tail'

description='In-line Formulae' end='lead'R⁶—CR⁷(OR⁴)—CO-Az  (II)description='In-line Formulae' end='tail'

It was found that substances represented by formula (I) and/or formula (II) are capable of modulating and complementing the sensory impact of taste imparting substances. Thus, the present taste improving substances are advantageously applied in flavor compositions, foodstuffs, beverages, pharmaceutics, tobacco products and oral care products. Typical examples of flavor improving substances according to the present invention include N-lactoyl ethanolamine, N-lactoyl ethanolamine phosphate, N-α-hydroxy-butanoyl ethanolamine, N-lactoyl diethanolamine, N-lactoyl-2-amino-1,3-propanediol, N-lactoyl-3-amino-1,2-propanediol, N-lactoyl-3-amino-1-propanol, N-gluconyl-2-amino-1,3-propanediol, N-gluconyl-3-amino-1,2-propanediol, N-mannonyl ethanolamine, N-glycolyl ethanolamine, 2-hydroxyethyl-N-tartaramide, 2-hydroxyethyl-N-malamide, 2-hydroxyethyl-N-citramide and N-gluconyl-Az.

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