The present invention relates to an aroma mixture or a foodstuff comprising an ionone or a related compound as well as an alkylated 1,4-pyrazine. Hereby, the unpleasant taste and odor of biogenic amines can be reduced.

This disclosure relates to flavour modification and to compounds of formula (I) or edible salts thereof,

##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from C.sub.6-C.sub.20 alkyl, and C.sub.9-C.sub.25 alkenyl, and i) R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen and R.sup.2 the residue of a proteinogenic amino acid; ii) R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are methyl and R.sup.4 is hydrogen; or R.sup.4 is hydrogen and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached cyclopropyl; iii) R.sup.2 is hydrogen, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—

useful in modifying flavours.

Provided herein are compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions, nutraceutical compositions, foods, beverages, cosmetic compositions, diet supplements) comprising deuterated caffeine. The provided compositions may be useful for treating and/or preventing various diseases and conditions, such as obesity, causing weight loss, increasing metabolic rate, reducing appetite, increasing energy expenditure, increasing urine output, increasing sodium excretion, reducing edema, a pain disorder, apnea, hypotension, an encephalopathy, a neurological or psychiatric disorder, and an inflammatory disorder.

Flavour modifying composition comprising one or more flavour modifying compounds of Formula I, product comprising said flavour modifying composition, use of said flavour modifying composition for modifying taste perception in foodstuffs and beverages and method of improving taste perception in a foodstuff or beverage comprising adding said flavour modifying composition to said foodstuff or beverage.

2-(phenylalkyloxyalkyl)pyridine derivative or a 2-(phenylalkylthioalkyl)pyridine derivative imparts, when added to food and drink or cosmetics as an active ingredient, a flavor of natural impression thereto; and in particular, when added to food and drink, the compound imparts an umami imparting or enhancing, a saltiness enhancing a sweetness enhancing, and in particular, when added to a milk or dairy product, a food or drink product containing a milk or dairy product, or a dairy replacement product, the compound provides a milk richness enhancing.

2-(phenylalkyloxyalkyl)pyridine derivative or a 2-(phenylalkylthioalkyl)pyridine derivative imparts, when added to food and drink or cosmetics as an active ingredient, a flavor of natural impression thereto; and in particular, when added to food and drink, the compound imparts an umami imparting or enhancing, a saltiness enhancing a sweetness enhancing, and in particular, when added to a milk or dairy product, a food or drink product containing a milk or dairy product, or a dairy replacement product, the compound provides a milk richness enhancing.

Provided herein are compositions (e.g., pharmaceutical compositions, nutraceutical compositions, foods, beverages, cosmetic compositions, diet supplements) comprising deuterated caffeine. The provided compositions may be useful for treating and/or preventing various diseases and conditions, such as obesity, causing weight loss, increasing metabolic rate, reducing appetite, increasing energy expenditure, increasing urine output, increasing sodium excretion, reducing edema, a pain disorder, apnea, hypotension, an encephalopathy, a neurological or psychiatric disorder, and an inflammatory disorder.

This disclosure relates to flavour modification and to compounds of formula (I) ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from C.sub.2-C.sub.20 alkyl, and C.sub.6-C.sub.25 alkenyl, and a) R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are C(O)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2; or b) R.sup.3 is hydrogen and R.sup.2 is CH.sub.2CH.sub.2C(O)NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.3,
useful in modifying flavours.

A flavour composition comprising a compound according to the formula (I) or edible salts thereof, ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl residue containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkene residue containing from 9 to 25 carbon atoms with 1 to 6 double bonds, R.sub.1 together with the carbonyl group to which it is attached is a residue of a carboxylic acid, and NR.sub.2R.sub.3, in which R.sub.3 is H or together with R.sub.2 and the N-atom to which they are attached, a 5-membered ring, is a residue of an amino acid, in particular a proteinogenic amino acid, ornithine, gamma-aminobutyric acid or beta alanine, or a 1-amino cycloalkyl carboxylic acid.

This disclosure relates to flavour modification and to compounds of formula (I) ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from C.sub.6-C.sub.20 alkyl, and C.sub.9-C.sub.25 alkenyl, R.sup.5 is C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl, and a) n is 1; and i) R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen and R.sup.2 is the residue of a proteinogenic amino acid; ii) R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are methyl and R.sup.4 is hydrogen; or R.sup.4 is hydrogen and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 form together with the carbon atom to which they are attached cyclopropyl; iii) R.sup.2 is hydrogen, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2; b) n is 2 or 3 and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen, useful in modifying flavours.