| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a sweetness improving agent effective for suppressing disagreeable aftertaste, bitter taste, harsh taste and pungent taste of a sweetener having high sweetness at a small addition amount. SOLUTION: This agent for improving the sweetness of a sweetener having high sweetness is composed of quinic acid or a hydrolyzed coffee bean containing quinic acid. The above purpose can be achieved by adding the improving agent to a food, drink or medicine containing a sweetener having high sweetness such as aspartame, stevia, acesulfame-K and sucralose. |
