Coolant plant extract compositions containing monomenthyl succinate

Abstract

The present invention relates to plant extracts containing a monomenthyl succinate for use as a coolant in food and non-food products. Methods for isolating the plant extracts are also provided.

1 . A food-based consumer product comprising monomenthyl succinate as a natural flavor ingredient.  
   
   
       2 . The food-based consumer product of  claim 1  which is selected from the group consisting of solid foods, liquid beverages, medicaments, and other edible food-based materials.  
   
   
       3 . The food-based consumer product of  claim 2 , wherein said liquid beverage is an alcoholic beverage, wherein said medicament is a laxative or an antacid, or wherein said edible food-based material is a chewing gum.  
   
   
       4 . The food-based consumer product of  claim 1  wherein said consumer product comprises from about 0.00005 percent to about 0.1 percent monomenthyl succinate.  
   
   
       5 . The food-based consumer product of  claim 1  wherein said consumer product comprises from about 0.0001 to about 0.001 percent monomenthyl succinate.  
   
   
       6 . The food-based consumer product of  claim 1  wherein said consumer product comprises 0.0005 percent monomenthyl succinate.  
   
   
       7 . A non-food consumer product comprising monomenthyl succinate as a natural flavor ingredient.  
   
   
       8 . The non-food consumer product of  claim 7  which is selected from the group consisting of cosmetics, toiletries, oral care products, nasal care products, lotions, oils, ointments, and perfumes.  
   
   
       9 . The non-food consumer product of  claim 7  wherein said consumer product comprises from about 0.00005 percent to about 0.1 percent monomenthyl succinate.  
   
   
       10 . The non-food consumer product of  claim 7  wherein said consumer product comprises from about 0.0001 to about 0.001 percent monomenthyl succinate.  
   
   
       11 . The non-food consumer product of  claim 7  wherein said consumer product comprises 0.0005 percent monomenthyl succinate.  
   
   
       12 . A natural flavor additive for a consumer product comprising monomenthyl succinate extracted from a natural plant source.  
   
   
       13 . The natural flavor additive of  claim 12 , wherein said monomenthyl succinate is added in a concentrated form.  
   
   
       14 . The natural flavor additive of  claim 13 , wherein said concentrated form is a solid, an aqueous solution, or a syrup.  
   
   
       15 . The natural flavor additive of  claim 12 , wherein said monomenthyl succinate is present in a consumer product at a final concentration of from about 0.00005 percent to about 0.1 percent monomenthyl succinate.  
   
   
       16 . The natural flavor additive of  claim 12  wherein said monomenthyl succinate is present in a consumer product at a final concentration of from about 0.0001 to about 0.001 percent monomenthyl succinate.  
   
   
       17 . The natural flavor additive of  claim 12  wherein said monomenthyl succinate is present in a consumer product at a final concentration of 0.0005 percent monomenthyl succinate.