Polymethoxyflavones and their use as mouthfeel enhancers and bitterness maskers

Abstract

The present disclosure provides compositions containing: 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5,6,7-trimethoxychromen-4-one ("sinensetin"); 3,5,6,7,8,3',4'-heptamethoxyflavone ("heptamethoxyflavone" or "HMF"); 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetramethoxy- chromen-4-one ("nobiletin"); 5,6,7,4'-tetramethoxyflavone ("tetra-O-methylscutellarein" or "TMS"); 3,5,6,7,3',4'-hexamethoxyflavone ("hexamethoxyquercetogetin" or "HMQ"); 5,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one ("tangeretin"); or any combinations thereof. The disclosure also provides uses of such compositions as mouthfeel enhancers or bitterness maskers of flavored articles, such as beverages.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to PCT Application No. PCT / CN2018 / 109438 filed on October 9, 2018, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth herein. technical field [0003] The present disclosure provides compositions comprising 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5,6,7-trimethoxy-chromogen-4-one (“sinensetin”) ”); 3,5,6,7,8,3',4'-Heptamethoxyflavone ("heptamethoxyflavone" or "HMF"); 2-(3,4-Dimethoxybenzene base)-5,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-chromogen-4-one ("nobiletin (nobiletin)"); 5,6,7,4'-tetramethoxyflavone ("four -O-methylscutellarein (tetra-O-methylscutellarein)" or "TMS"); 3,5,6,7,3',4'-hexamethoxyflavone ("hexamethoxyquercetogetin )" or "HMQ"); 5,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one ("hesperetin (tangeretin)”); or any combination thereof. The present disclosure also provides the use of such compositions as mouthfeel enhancers or bitter masking agents for flavored...

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