title: Improved taste acceptability for an oral hyperalimentation dosage form.
abstract: Various flavoring agents were evaluated as to their ability to improve the taste acceptability of Vivovnex-HN, a potent oral hyperalimentation diet. Several imitation flavors were incorporated into the Vivonex-HN powder in different concentrations with and without an artificial sweetener. The mixtures were rated by a taste panel. Among the unsweetened flavors, spray-dried orange juice, Sealva imitation mint No.381 and cherry mint imitation appeared to be the most acceptable flavors. Among the individual flavors sweetened with 0.025% sodium saccharin, rum, strawberry and raspberry proved to be the most acceptable. Among all of the formulations studied, a combination of rum, strawberry and raspberry with 0.025% sodium saccharin was found to be optimal.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000596:Amino Acids; D004573:Electrolytes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013549:Sweetening Agents; D013649:Taste; D014815:Vitamins
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004573:Electrolytes; D013549:Sweetening Agents; D014815:Vitamins