Lycopene flavor suppression method, lycopene taste inhibitor, processed tomato, tomato-containing beverage and production method thereof

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inhibit lycopene flavor in a tomato-containing beverage.SOLUTION: Provided is a method for inhibiting lycopene flavor at least composed of regulation. Namely, in a tomato-containing beverage, the content of methyl salicylate is regulated to 200 ppb or more. More preferably, as follows. The content of the methyl salicylate os 200 to 800 ppb. In the tomato-containing beverage, the content of the lycopene is 20 to 30 mg%.SELECTED DRAWING: None