Amino acids as dry beverage mix ingredients
Patent 4479974 Issued on October 30, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 19, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 19, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3395021 3510310 3649298 3736150 3821432 Nonalcoholic beverage Patent #: 4038421 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/435162 filed on 10/19/1982US Classes:426/590, Beverage or beverage concentrate426/656Protein, amino acid, or yeast containingExaminersPrimary: Jones, Raymond N.Assistant: Weimar, Elizabeth C. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA23L 1/305 (20060101)A23L 1/226 (20060101) A23L 1/227 (20060101) A23L 2/56 (20060101) A23L 2/52 (20060101) AbstractA method is disclosed for producing an enhanced flavor impact and improved mouthfeel character in a fruit-flavored dry beverage mix which comprises adding a low level of an amino acid or combination of amino acids. The amino acids which have been shown to produce these results include 1-proline, 1-asparagine, 1-aspartic acid, 1-arginine, γ-amino-n-butyric acid, 1-alanine, 1-glutamine and combinations thereof. | |
