N-acylated 2-aminoisobutyric Acid Compounds for Low-Fat Flavor Enhancement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current flavor compounds fail to effectively enhance the authentic flavor and mouthfeel of edible products, particularly in low-fat snack foods and beverages, where reducing fat content leads to adverse organoleptic effects such as reduced palatability and flavor intensity.
Innovation Solution
The use of N-acylated 2-aminoisobutyric acid compounds, specifically those with fatty acid residues, which are incorporated into edible compositions to act as flavor modifiers, enhancing the authentic flavor and mouthfeel by complementing and accentuating existing flavors, even in low-fat products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If fat content is reduced in snack foods and beverages, then health benefits are improved, but flavor intensity and mouthfeel deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces N-acylated 2-aminoisobutyric acid compounds as intermediary substances that mediate between low-fat composition and authentic flavor perception. These compounds specifically interact with taste receptors to enhance flavor perception without requiring high fat content, thus resolving the contradiction between health benefits and flavor intensity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the chemical parameters of the flavor system by introducing specific N-acylated 2-aminoisobutyric acid compounds with particular molecular structures (containing gem-dimethyl groups and specific fatty acid chains). These parameter changes enable the compounds to specifically target and enhance authentic flavor perception, allowing low-fat products to maintain flavor intensity through molecular-level modifications rather than relying on macronutrient content.
2Quantity of substance
If fat content is reduced in snack foods and beverages, then calorie content is reduced, but mouthfeel and texture deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The N-acylated 2-aminoisobutyric acid compounds serve as intermediary agents that compensate for the loss of mouthfeel properties when fat is reduced. These compounds specifically interact with oral sensory receptors to create sensations of fullness and texture that mimic the mouthfeel provided by fat, allowing calorie reduction without compromising sensory experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent modifies the sensory parameters of low-fat products by incorporating compounds with specific molecular characteristics (N-acylated 2-aminoisobutyric acid structure with particular chain lengths and saturation levels). These parameter changes enable the compounds to stimulate sensory receptors in ways that replicate the physical sensations normally provided by fat, thus maintaining mouthfeel despite reduced calorie content.
3Reliability
If conventional flavor compounds are used, then flavor intensity is enhanced, but authenticity of flavor deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by introducing compounds with very specific molecular structures (N-acylated 2-aminoisobutyric acid with gem-dimethyl groups and particular fatty acid compositions). These structural parameters are optimized to selectively enhance authentic flavor notes while suppressing artificial or off-flavors, thereby simultaneously improving flavor intensity and maintaining flavor authenticity in a way that conventional flavor compounds cannot achieve.
Data Source
AI summary
A compound according to the formula (I) or edible salts thereof,Wherein R together with the carbonyl group to which it is attached is a residue of a carboxylic acid. Said compounds may be used in edible compositions such as foods and beverages to impart or modify flavour and mouth feel to said compositions.