USES OF COCA LEAF OR VALERIAN ROOT
TO REDUCE BITTERNESS IN PLANT-BASED FOODS SUCH AS THOSE CONTAINING
UNSWEETENED COCOA
Document Type and Number:
Kind Code:
A1
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Abstract:
Products that are sugar-free, or are low in sugar (or low in
artificial sweeteners), are disclosed herein that comprise extracts
from the leaves of the Erythroxylum plant, and one or more plant
products, such as cocoa powder, wherein the perceived bitterness of the
plant product(s) is reduced. Extracts from other plants, such as Hibiscus and Valerian root, can be used to reduce perceived bitterness
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