Preparations with dehydroabietic acid

Abstract

Suggested are preparations, comprising or consisting of (a) dehydroabietic acid, a salt of dehydroabietic acid and/or an extract containing dehydroabietic acid, and (b1) at least one sweetener that is different from saccharose and/or (b2) at least one flavonoid and/or (b3) at least one inorganic salt or mineral substance used in foods and/or (b4) at least one alkaloid present in foods and/or (b5) at least one terpene present in foods.

1 . A preparation, comprising
 (a) dehydroabietic acid, a salt of dehydroabietic acid and/or an extract containing dehydroabietic acid, and   (b1) at least one sweetener that is different from saccharose, and/or   (b2) at least one flavonoid, and/or   (b3) at least one inorganic salt or mineral substance used in foods, and/or   (b4) at least one alkaloid present in foods, and/or   (b5) at least one terpene present in foods.   
     
     
         2 . The preparation of  claim 1 , wherein the extract has a content of dehydroabietic acid of at least 20% by weight. 
     
     
         3 . The preparation of  claim 1 , wherein the sweetener is selected from the group consisting of trehalose, lactose, maltose, melizitose, raffinose, palatinose, lactulose, D-fructose, D-glucose, D-galactose, L-rhamnose, D-sorbose, D-mannose, D-tagatose, D-arabinose, L-arabinose, D-ribose, D-glyceraldehyde or maltodextrin. Plant-based preparations containing these substances are also suitable, for example, on the basis of sugarbeet ( Beta vulgaris  ssp., sugar fractions, sugar syrup, molasses), sugar cane ( Saccharum officinarum  ssp., molasses, sugar cane syrup), maple syrup ( Acer  ssp.) or agave (agave syrup), fruit concentrates (e.g., on the basis of apples or pears), erythritol, threitol, arabitol, ribotol, xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol, dulcitol, lactitol), miraculin, monellin, thaumatin, curculin, brazzein, magap, sodium cyclamate, acesulfame-K, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, naringin dihydrochalcone, saccharine sodium salt, aspartame, superaspartame, neotame, alitame, sucralose, stevioside, rebaudioside, lugduname, carrelame, sucrononate, sucrooctate, monatin, phenylodulcin, glycine, D-leucine, D-threonine, D-asparagine, D-phenylalanine, D-tryptophan, L-proline, hernandulcin, phyllodulcin, dihydrochalcon glycoside, glycerrhetinic acid and its derivatives and salts, extracts of licorice ( Glycyrrhiza  ssp.), extracts of  Lippia dulcis,  extracts of  Momordica  ssp., mogrosides and extracts of the plants of the genus  Rubus  and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The preparation of  claim 3 , wherein the sweetener is selected from the group consisting of saccharin, acesulfame-K, steviol glycosides and stevia extracts and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The preparation of  claim 1 , wherein the flavonoid is selected from the group consisting of catechin, epicatechin, gallocatechin, gallocatechin gallate, epigallocatechin gallate, sinensetin, sobiletin, naringin and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The preparation of  claim 1 , wherein the mineral substance is selected from the group consisting of potassium and magnesium salts and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The preparation of  claim 1 , wherein the alkaloid is caffeine. 
     
     
         8 . The preparation of  claim 1 , wherein terpene is selected from the group consisting of menthol and limonene and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         9 . A food composition containing the preparation of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         10 . The food composition of  claim 9 , which is a soft drink or a hot drink or an instant drink. 
     
     
         11 . A pharmaceutical composition containing the preparation of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 11 , which is a liquid product. 
     
     
         13 . The food composition of  claim 10 , containing dehydroabietic acid or a salt of dehydroabietic acid in concentrations of about 1 to about 500 μM. 
     
     
         14 . A process for masking unpleasant, particularly bitter, astringent and/or liquorice-like taste impressions of sweeteners and/or flavonoids and/or inorganic salts and foods or pharmaceutical preparations containing these substances, wherein a quantity of dehydroabietic acid, a salt of dehydroabietic acid and/or an extract containing dehydroabietic acid is added to them. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 12 , containing dehydroabietic acid or a salt of dehydroabietic acid in concentrations of about 1 to about 500 μM.