Composition for enhancing flavor, seasoning or extract, method for producing flavor enhancing composition, method for producing seasoning or extract, and method for enhancing flavor of food

摘要

Provide an edible material that is excellent in enhancing the flavor.It is a composition for enhancing umami flavor using carotenoid decomposition product as an active ingredient.The composition for enhancing the umami flavor may be prepared by the method of adding carotenoids to edible oil and the process of dissolving carotenoids in the edible oil.The carotenoid decomposition product is preferably one or more of the compounds selected from the group consisting of carotene and xanthophyll.This flavor enhancing composition is preferably used as a food material for producing seasoning or extract or enhancing the taste of food.