Patent 7887868 was granted and assigned to Kao Corporation on February, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A liquid seasoning, comprising:(A) 3.55% by weight or less of sodium;(B) 0.5 to 4.2% by weight of potassium; and(C) 0.05 to 20% by weight of a substance having an antihypertensive effect. Salty taste is sufficiently provided despite its low sodium concentration, and pharmacological functions such as an antihypertensive effect are also provided at a high level.