摘要:
[Object] To improve saltiness, for example, to reduce feeling of stimulation of saltiness of salty food and drink, without imparting unnecessary taste or aroma to the food and drink.[Solution] A saltiness-improving agent for salty food and drink includes phthalides as an active ingredient. Addition of a very small amount of phthalides that are not sensed as aroma to food and drink improves undesirable saltiness of various salty food and drink products and enhances or provides pleasant saltiness.
摘要:
[Object] To improve bitterness or astringency, for example, to reduce stimulative bitterness or astringency of bitter or astringent food and drink, without imparting unnecessary taste or aroma to the food and drink.[Solution] A bitterness- or astringency-improving agent for bitter or astringent food and drink includes phthalides as an active ingredient. Addition of a very small amount of phthalides that are not sensed as aroma to food and drink improves undesirable bitterness or astringency of various bitter or astringent food and drink products and enhances or provides pleasant bitterness or astringency.
摘要:
Provided is an acid taste and/or acid smell-reducing agent that can effectively reduce acid taste/acid smell without adding off-taste and off-smell. The acid taste and/or acid smell-reducing agent is composed of 4,7-tridecadienal and/or 2,4,7-tridecatrienal and is added to a food or drink having acid taste and/or acid smell.