Compositions of matter containing paramethoxycinnamaldehyde as a flavoring agent and sweetener

Claim 2

A COMPOSITION IN A DRY FORM CONTAINING AS A FLAVORING AGENT AND SWEETENER, FROM ABOUT 0.0001% TO ABOUT 20.0% TO ABOUT PARAMETHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE AND FROM ABOUT 80.0% TO ABOUT 99.9999% OF A DRY NON-TOXIC INGESTIBLE DILUENT.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein the diluent is selected from the group consisting essentially of lactose, dry starch, powdered sucrose, kaolin, mannitol, dicalcium lactate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium oxide, calcium phosphate and powdered glycyrrhiza.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein the diluent is lactose.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 wherein paramethoxycinnamaldehyde is present in an amount of from about 0.01% to about 10.0%.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 1 wherein paramethoxycinnamaldehyde is present in an amount of from about 0.10% to about 5.0%.

Claim 7

A composition in the form of a liquid containing, as a flavoring agent and sweetener, from about 0.0001% to about 20.0% of paramethoxycinnamaldehyde and a non-toxic ingestible solvent selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol, orange oil, tangerine oil, lemon oil, grapefruit oil, lime oil, spearmint oil, peppermint oil, clove oil, 1,2-dihydroxypropane, acetic acid, isoamyl acetate, isoamyl valerate, butyl butyrate, isobutyl propionate, sorbitan monooleate polyoxyethylene (20), anise oil, dill oil, celery seed oil, cola concentrate, cassia, carrot seed oil, ginger oil, angelica oil, ethyl acetate, acetophenone, 3-decen-2-one, isopulegone, benzaldehyde, decanal, 1-propanol, 3-hexen-1-ol, neopentyl alcohol, 1-decanol, pentyl pentanoate, isobutyl formate, amyl valerate, isoamyl decanoate, ethyl propionate, ethyl butyrate, isobutyl valerate, and propylene glycol, both singly, in combination, and in combination with water, the ratio of solvent to paramethoxycinnamaldehyde being greater than about 25:1.

Claim 8

A composition in the form of a liquid containing, as a flavoring agent and sweetener, from about 0.0001% to about 20.0% of paramethoxycinnamaldehyde and a non-toxic ingestible solvent selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol, orange oil, tangerine oil, lemon oil, grapefruit oil, lime oil, spearmint oil, peppermint oil, clove oil, 1,2-dihydroxypropane, acetic acid, isoamyl acetate, isoamyl valerate, butyl butyrate, isobutyl propionate, sorbitan monooleate polyoxyethylene (20), anise oil, dill oil, celery seed oil, cola concentrate, cassia, carrot seed oil, ginger oil, angelica oil, ethyl acetate, acetophenone, 3-decen-2-one, isopulegone, benzaldehyde, decanal, 1-propanol, 3-hexen-1-ol, neopentyl alcohol, 1-decanol, pentyl pentanoate, isobutyl formate, amyl valerate, isoamyl decanoate, ethyl propionate, ethyl butyrate, isobutyl valerate, and propylene glycol, both singly, in combination, and in combination with water, the ratio of solvent to paramethoxycinnamaldehyde being greater than about 25:1.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 6 wherein the solvent is ethyl alcohol.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 6 wherein the solvent is 1,2-dihydroxypropane.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 6 wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of orange oil, tangerine oil, lemon oil, grapefruit oil, lime oil, spearmint oil, peppermint oil, clove oil, anise oil, dill oil, celery seed oil, cola concentrate, cassia, carrot seed oil, ginger oil, and angelica oil.

Claim 12

A sweetening composition comprising from 0.0001% to about 20.0% of paramethoxycinnamaldehyde, and an additional sweetening agent, wherein the ratio of paramethoxycinnamaldehyde to additional sweetening agent is from about 3:1 to about 100:1.

Claim 13

A sweetening composition comprising from 0.0001% to about 20.0% of paramethoxycinnamaldehyde, and an additional sweetening agent, wherein the ratio of paramethoxycinnamaldehyde to additional sweetening agent is from about 3:1 to about 100:1.

Claim 14

The composition of claim 10 wherein the additional sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of hesperetin dihydrochalcone, saccharin, 6-(trifluoromethyl)tryptophane, sucrose, dextrose, levulose, maltose, and combinations thereof.

Claim 15

The composition of claim 10 wherein the additional sweetener is hesperetin dihydrochalcone in a ratio of paramethoxycinnnamaldehyde to hesperetin dihydrochalcone of from about 10:1 to about 30:1.