Appeal No. 2002-0866 Application No. 09/262,471 APPENDIX Claims 1, 14, 17, 18 1. A method for producing pet food flavors comprising combining at elevated temperature ammonium sulfide, at least one reducing carbohydrate, an animal digest and optionally at least one nitrogen containing compound to form a reaction product. 14. The method of claim 1 wherein said reaction product includes at least 3-methyl thiophene. 17. A flavorant for an animal pet food prepared by a process comprising combining at elevated temperature ammonium sulfide and at least one reducing carbohydrate and an animal digest to form a reaction product. 18. A pet food flavorant comprised of water, 3-methyl thiophene, a reducing sugar, an animal digest, and at least one compound selected from 2-ethyl furan; 2,3-dihydrothiophene; methyl pyrazine; 2-furanmethanol; ethyl pyrazine; 2-ethyl-5-methyl pyrazine; 2-methyl-6-(methio)-pyrazine; 2,5-dimethyl furan; 2-methyl thiophene; methyl ethyl disulfide; 2,5-dimethylpyrazine; 2-methyl-1-ethyl pyrrolidine; 2-ethyl-6-methyl pyrazine; 2-[(methyldithio)methyl]-furan; pyrazine; 2-(2-propenyl)-furan-, 2,6-dimethylpyrazine; dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS); 5-methyl-2- thiophenecarboxaldehyde; benzo[b]thiophene-4-ol; propanoic acid; 4-methyl thiazole; 2,5-dimethyl thiophene; ethyl thiazone; dihydro-2-methyl-3(2H)-thiophene; methyl-2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide and mixtures thereof. 10Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Last modified: November 3, 2007