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Tuesday 23 February 2016

USES OF COCA LEAF OR VALERIAN ROOT TO REDUCE BITTERNESS IN PLANT-BASED FOODS SUCH AS THOSE CONTAINING UNSWEETENED COCOA Document Type and Number: United States Patent.


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


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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