Process for the production of compositions containing ribonucleotides and their use as flavouring agents

摘要

The present invention describes a process to produce a composition containing 5′-ribonucleotides wherein a microorganism is subjected to autolysis under conditions at which a substantial part of the RNA remains in a form degradable into 5′-ribonucleotides and at which a substantial part of the RNA remains associated with the cell wall fraction. Said cell wall fraction is recovered by a solid/liquid separation method and the RNA associated with said wall fraction is converted into 5′-ribonucleotides. The present invention also describes compositions containing 5′-ribonucleotides and their use in food or feed.