Foodstuffs containing aldehyde generators

• US 5,079,023 A
• Filed: 07/17/1989
• Issued: 01/07/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1977
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Givaudan Roure Flavors Corporation
• Original Assignee: Hercules Incorporated (Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: DeSimone, Robert S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Golian, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US07/380,830
• Time in Patent Office: 904 Days
• Field of Search: 568/603, 426/534, 426/536, 426/538
• US Class Current: 426/534
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/2024 having oxygen as the only hetero atom
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/2052 having oxygen or sulfur as the only hetero atoms
• CPC Class Codes: C07D 317/22 etherified

Abstract

The use of acetals as aldehyde generators in foodstuff applications is disclosed.

Claims

1. An edible composition comprising a foodstuff and an effective amount of an aldehyde generating linear acetal compound to deliver rapidly a flavor and/or freshness impact-enhancing amount of aldehyde to be present in the foodstuff during consumption of the foodstuff of the general formula:

##STR15## wherein R is a 3 to 6 carbon straight chain multivalent hydrocarbon;

n is an integer from 2 to 6;

R₁ is a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 14 carbons selected from the group consisting of straight or branched chain alkyl and phenyl radicals; and

R₂ is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a benzyl radical or an aliphatic acyl group.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said compound is 1,2,3-tris[(1'"'"'-ethoxy)ethoxy] propane.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said compound is 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexa[(1'"'"'-ethoxy)ethoxy] hexane.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said compound is 1,2-di[(1'"'"'-ethoxy)propoxy] propane.

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said compound is 1,2-di[(1'"'"'-butoxy)ethoxy] propane.

6. The composition of claim 1 wherein said foodstuff is a beverage powder.

7. The composition of claim 1 wherein said foodstuff is a dessert mix.

8. The composition of claim 1 wherein said foodstuff is a confectionery.

10. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is a dry powder.

11. The composition of claim 1 wherein said compound is encapsulated in a spray dried matrix.

12. The composition of claim 1 wherein the rapid delivery of the flavor and/or freshness impact-enhancing amount of aldehyde to the foodstuff is based on the foodstuff having a pH of 3 at a temperature of about 23°

C. and a degree of hydrolysis of the aldehyde-generating compound being greater than 50% in about 10 minutes.

13. The composition of claim 12 wherein said compound and its hydrolysis products do not interfere with the desired flavor.

9. The composition of claim 90 wherein the effective amount of said compound comprises from 5 to 1000 ppm of said composition.

14. An edible composition comprising a foodstuff and an effective amount of an aldehyde generating linear acetal compound for rapidly delivering a flavor and/or freshness impact-enhancing amount of aldehyde to be present in the foodstuff during consumption of the foodstuff of 1,2-di[(1'"'"'-ethoxy)ethoxy] propane.

15. A method of forming an edible foodstuff with flavor and/or freshness enhanced comprising

mixing together to form a composition a foodstuff and an effective amount of an aldehyde generating linear acetal compound for rapidly delivering a flavor and/or freshness impact-enhancing amount of aldehyde to be present in the foodstuff during consumption of the foodstuff, said compound having the general formula:

##STR16## wherein R is a 3 to 6 carbon straight chain multivalent hydrocarbon, n is an integer from 2 to 6, R₁ is a hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 14 carbons selected from the group consisting of straight or branched chain alkyl and phenyl radicals, and R₂ is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a benzyl radical or an aliphatic acyl group.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein said compound is 1,2,3-tris[(1'"'"'-ethoxy)ethoxy] propane.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein said compound is 1,2-di[(1'"'"'-ethoxy)propoxy] propane.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein said compound is 1,2-di[(1'"'"'-butoxy)ethoxy] propane.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein said compound is 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexa[(1'"'"'-ethoxy)ethoxy] hexane.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein said composition is a dry powder.

21. The method of claim 15 wherein said compound is encapsulated in a solid matrix by spray drying.

22. The method of claim 15 further comprising admixing a flavor with said foodstuff and said compound, and wherein the rapid delivery of the flavor and/or freshness impact-enhancing amount of aldehyde to the foodstuff is based on the foodstuff having a pH of 3 at a temperature of about 23°

C. and degree of hydrolysis of the aldehyde-generating compound being greater than 50% in about 10 minutes.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein said compound and its hydrolysis products do not interfere with the desired flavor.

24. A method of forming an edible foodstuff with flavor and/or freshness enhanced comprising mixing together to form a composition a foodstuff and an effective amount of an aldehyde generating linear acetal compound for rapidly delivering a flavor and/or freshness impact-enhancing amount of aldehyde to be present in the foodstuff during consumption of the foodstuff of 1,2-di[(1'"'"'-ethoxy)ethoxy] propane.