METHOD OF ENHANCING SALTY TASTE, SALTY TASTE ENHANCER, SALTY TASTE SEASONING AGENT AND SALTY TASTE-ENHANCED FOODS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method ofenhancing the salty taste of a food or beverage containingsalt which comprises adding an acidic peptide or a peptideobtained by subjecting a protein to hydrolysis anddeamidation to the food or beverage, a salty tasteenhancer comprising the peptide as an active ingredient, asalty taste seasoning agent comprising the peptide andsalt, and a food or beverage comprising the salty tasteenhancer or the salty taste seasoning agent.