85 results about "Nutritive Sweeteners" patented technology

Steviol glycoside isomers are provided having the formula:wherein R1 may be hydrogen, 1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, or 2-(1-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, and R2 may be hydrogen, 1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, 2-(1-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, 2,3-bis(1-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, 2-(1-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, 2-(1-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-3-(1-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, or 2-(1-β-D-xylopyranosyl)-3-(1-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl. Methods for making steviol glycoside isomers are also disclosed. These compounds may be present in food and beverage products as non-nutritive sweeteners.

Dental bleaching compositions that include sucralose as a non-nutritive sweetener. The bleaching agent is dispersed within a carrier, which is optimally sticky and viscous, such as a mixture of a liquid or solvent carrier and a tackifying agent. Propylene glycol and / or glycerin are especially useful liquid or solvent carriers. Flavorants may be added to enhance the taste of the dental compositions, since they will be used within a person's mouth. For best results, a flexible, thin-walled, comfortable-fitting, custom dental tray is used with the dental bleaching compositions. The dental compositions are preferably sufficiently sticky and viscous so as to adhere and retain a dental tray against a person's teeth which is designed so as to not exert significant mechanical pressure onto the person's teeth.

Aspects of the invention relate to beverage compositions, including, for example, concentrated and ready-to-drink formulations sweetened with at least a steviol glycoside and further including an LHG juice, extract or combinations thereof in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering bitter taste of the steviol glycoside and improve the mouthfeel of the beverage. In exemplary embodiments, additional sweeteners are utilized in the beverage in addition to the LHG juice and the steviol glycoside. In other exemplary aspects, LHG powder of mogroside v content from 2 to 99% by weight may be utilized in lieu of or in addition to the LHG juice concentrate. In certain exemplary embodiments having additional non-nutritive sweeteners, the amount of LHG composition is sufficient to reduce one or more off-note tastes of one or more of the additional sweeteners.

A sweetener composition containing less than 1 gram of carbohydrates includes a monosaccharide derive polyol such as erythritol, a reduced calorie sweetener such as tagatose, a bulking agent such as polydextrose or maltodextrin and a high intensity, non-nutritive sweetener such as sucralose. The sweetness profile of the sweetener composition may be customized by adjusting the level of high intensity, non-nutritive sweetener included in the compositon.

Aspects of the invention relate to beverage compositions, including, for example, concentrated and ready-to-drink formulations sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener and further including a long chain fatty acid compound in an amount sufficient to reduce the off-note taste of the non-nutritive sweetener. In certain embodiments, the long chain fatty acid may be one or more of the following: lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, erucic acid, adipic acid, and palmitic acid. In certain exemplary embodiments, a plurality of different long chain fatty acids are utilized. In another embodiments, the long chain fatty acids comprise both natural and synthetic fatty acids.

Beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The beverage products comprise a non-nutritive sweetener comprising rebaudioside A and at least one of tagatose, and erythritol, and an acidulant comprising lactic, tartaric, and citric acids.

The invention discloses a production technology of sucralose. The technology is characterized in that the technology comprises the steps of: an esterification step, a hydrolysis step, a translocation step, a chlorination step, an extraction step, a sucralose-6-acetate refining step, and a de-protection step. The technology has the advantages that: the production technology of sucralose is easy to realize, the product energy consumption is low, and the yield is high. With the technology, the prepared sucralose can be used for improving the life qualities of people, especially the life qualities of people required to avoid sugar. The sweet characteristic of sucralose is similar to that of cane sugar, and sucralose has no bitter after-taste. Sucralose has no calories, causes no dental caries, and has good stability. Sucralose is especially stable in water solutions. Currently, sucralose is already widely applied in industries such as beverages, foods, medicines, and cosmetics. Sucralose is a novel non-nutritional sweetening agent, and is an ideal food additive for patients of obesity, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, such that the applications of sucralose in health-care foods and medicines are continuously improved.

Beverage compositions sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener, such as a compound from the stevia plant, including steviol glycosides, e.g., rebaudiosides such as Rebaudioside A, stevioside, etc. Lo Han Guo (LHG) juice concentrate is present in an amount sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel of the beverage, yet not affect the taste. Non-nutritive sweetened beverage compositions, natural beverage compositions, and beverage concentrates incorporating steviosides and LHG juice concentrate are provided. In addition, a method for including LHG juice concentrate in a beverage formulation to enhance the mouthfeel of a beverage sweetened with a compound from the stevia plant is provided.

The invention discloses a method for preparing low sugar preserved apricots. Key technical parameters which can influence the quality of the low glucose preserved apricots are determined by using dried apricots or fresh apricots as raw materials and adopting novel nutritive sweeteners with specific physiological functions, i.e., maltooligosaccharides as a filler and using fructose syrups as a sweetener, wherein in the primary vacuum sugar permeability process, the concentration of sugar solution is in the range of 30-35 percent, the time is 20min, the sugar solution has a temperature of 60 DEG C, the vacuum degree is 0.07Mpa, and the sugaring time under normal pressure is in the range of 10-15 hours; in the secondary vacuum sugar permeability process, the concentration of the sugar solution is in the range of 40-45 percent, the time is 20min, the sugar solution has a temperature of 60 DEG C, the vacuum degree is 0.07MPa, and the sugaring time under normal pressure is in the range of 10-15hours; and color, plumpness, sugar content and shearing force of a product are used as integrated quality evaluation indexes, so that the method for preparing the low sugar preserved apricots is determined. The preserved apricots prepared by adopting the method provided by the invention not only has low total sugar content, but also has specific nutritional value and has wide applicable consumer range.

Aspects of the invention relate to beverage compositions, including, for example, concentrated and ready-to-drink formulations sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener and further including a bitterant compound in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering sweet aftertaste of the non-nutritive sweetener(s). In certain illustrative embodiments, the non-nutritive sweetener(s) may be one or more of the following: a steviol glycoside, Lo Han Guo, thaumatin, monatin, monellin, brazzein, sucralose. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method that combines a non-nutritive sweetener having a lingering sweet aftertaste with a bitterant compound to create a mixture such that when the mixture is contained in a beverage, the bitterant compound is present in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering sweet aftertaste of the non-nutritive sweetener.

Diet cola beverage and other beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The diet cola beverages comprise water, at least one natural, potent, non-nutritive sweetener, at least one natural, low potency, low calorie sweetener, an acidulant comprising at least one of lactic, citric, tartaric, malic, fumaric, cinnamic, maleic, adipic, glutaric, and succinic acids, a caramel colorant, and cola flavor.

A combination of a sugar alcohol and D-tagatose is used to produce naturally sweetened, diet beverages or food products. The sugar alcohol and D-tagatose can also be used in combination with one or more nutritive sweeteners to lower the calories of a full-calorie beverage or food product while preserving the taste.

Diet cola beverages and methods for making the same are disclosed. The diet cola beverages comprise water, at least one natural, high potency, non-nutritive sweetener, at least one natural, low potency, low calorie sweetener, an acidulant comprising at least one of lactic, citric, tartaric, malic, fumaric, cinnamic, maleic, adipic, glutaric, and succinic acids, a caramel colorant, and cola flavor.

Beverage compositions sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener, such as a compound from the stevia plant, including steviol glycosides, e.g., rebaudiosides such as Rebaudioside A, stevioside, etc. Coconut milk is present in an amount sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel of the beverage, yet not affect the taste. Non-nutritive sweetened beverage compositions, natural beverage compositions, and beverage concentrates incorporating steviol glycosides and coconut milk are also provided. In addition, a method for including coconut milk in a beverage formulation to enhance the mouthfeel of a beverage sweetened with a compound from the stevia plant is provided.

Steviol glycoside isomers are provided having the formula:wherein R1 may be hydrogen, 1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, or 2-(1-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, and R2 may be hydrogen, 1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, 2-(1-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, 2,3-bis(1-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, 2-(1-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, 2-(1-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-3-(1-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl, or 2-(1-β-D-xylopyranosyl)-3-(1-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-1-β-D-glucopyranosyl. Methods for making steviol glycoside isomers are also disclosed. These compounds may be present in food and beverage products as non-nutritive sweeteners.

Beverages and other beverage products are sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener, such as a compound from the stevia plant, e.g., stevioside and / or rebaudiosides, and further comprise glycerine in an amount at least sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel. In certain exemplary embodiments a beverage comprises glycerine in an amount sufficient to provide good mouthfeel to the beverage, yet not otherwise perceptibly affect the taste, i.e., not otherwise perceptibly increase sweetness. Non-nutritive sweetened beverage compositions, natural beverage compositions, and beverage concentrates incorporating steviosides and glycerine are also provided. In addition, a method for including glycerine in a beverage formulation to enhance the mouthfeel of a beverage sweetened with a compound from the stevia plant is provided.

Aspects of the invention relate to beverage compositions, including, for example, concentrated and ready-to-drink formulations sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener and further comprising a bitterant in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering sweet aftertaste of the non-nutritive sweetener(s). In certain illustrative embodiments, the bitterant comprises gentian. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method that combines a non-nutritive sweetener having a lingering sweet aftertaste with a bitterant to create a mixture such that when the mixture is contained in a beverage, the bitterant is present in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering sweet aftertaste of the non-nutritive sweetener.

Aspects of the invention relate to beverage compositions, including, for example, concentrated and ready-to-drink formulations sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener and further including a bitterant compound in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering sweet aftertaste of the non-nutritive sweetener(s). In certain illustrative embodiments, the non-nutritive sweetener(s) may be one or more of the following: a steviol glycoside, Lo Han Guo, thaumatin, monatin, monellin, brazzein, sucralose. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method that combines a non-nutritive sweetener having a lingering sweet aftertaste with a bitterant compound to create a mixture such that when the mixture is contained in a beverage, the bitterant compound is present in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering sweet aftertaste of the non-nutritive sweetener.

A sweetener composition and a method of producing it. The composition contains granules having a core and a layer on the core. The core contains one or more nutritive sweeteners, such as sucrose, and the layer on the core contains sucralose. The layer may optionally contain a binder and / or non-nutritive sweeteners in addition to sucralose. The composition may contain (other than materials of no essential significance) only such granules, or it may include such granules admixed with granules containing only nutritive sweeteners (such as sucrose). Compositions of the invention may exhibit a variety of advantages, including good sweetness homogeneity and good stability under accelerated aging conditions.

A device for dispensing into a liquid at least one hydrophilic substance deposited thereon including a body having at least one surface area enhancer and at least one hydrophilic substance deposited on the at least one surface area enhancer, to form a coated surface enhancer, and the body. The hydrophilic substance deposited includes a high intensity sweetener, a nutritive sweetener, a flavoring agent, a drug substance, a vitamin, a mineral, and mixtures thereof.

The present invention provides a beverage having an energy content of less than 17 kJ per 100 g, wherein the beverage comprises catechins in amount (C) of from 0.04 to 0.5% by weight of the beverage, and non-nutritive sweetener in an amount satisfying the following condition: 34<S / C<115,wherein S is the sweetness of the non-nutritive sweetener in terms of sucrose.

A method of making an alternative bottled water comprising as main ingredients, D-ribose, L-carnitine, Coenzyme Q10, Adenosine triphosphate, Taurine, Garcinia combgia, Chromium polynicotinate, or chromium picolate with or without L-Aspartic acid to provide cardiovascular fitness and overall physical energy. Said energy fitness water may also contain a non-nutritive or nutritive sweetener, aroma and coloring. The bottled water prepared from these ingredients has pH range from 3.5 to 7.0 dependent on processing and packaging of the bottled water.

A reduced calorie frozen beverage comprising: (a) at least one non-nutritive sweetener, (b) erythritol, (c) D-tagatose, (d) maltodextrin, and (e) a nutritive sweetener.

A combination of a sugar alcohol and D-tagatose is used to produce naturally sweetened, diet beverages or food products. The sugar alcohol and D-tagatose can also be used in combination with one or more nutritive sweeteners to lower the calories of a full-calorie beverage or food product while preserving the taste.

A rehydration composition and oral delivery system is provided that allows for enhanced functional ingredient delivery when ingested orally as a water based solution. The rehydration composition comprises a liposomed electrolyte composition comprised of sodium, potassium, citrate, and / or bicarbonate. The rehydration composition, which is concentrated or dried, becomes an oral rehydration solution (ORS) when mixed with water for oral consumption. The rehydration composition, may optionally contain carbohydrates, or functional ingredients, liposomed or not, such as vaccines, drugs, amino acids, mineral salts, vitamins, nutraceuticals, probiotics, prebiotics, flavors, or nutritive or non-nutritive sweeteners. These oral rehydration compositions may then be concentrated to greater than 78% solids or dried to less than 5% moisture. The composition may also be concentrated to less than 78% solids and packaged aseptically or stabilized with preservative agents.

The invention includes an edible composition which contains at least one gum, a non-nutritive sweetener, at least one of glycerin and a glycol, and a flavoring agent. The composition is essentially calorie-free. The invention also includes a composition having a taste and texture like honey. The honey-like composition contains a gum, a non-nutritive sweetener, a preservative agent a flavoring agent and at least one of glycerin and a glycol. The composition additionally contains water. The invention additionally includes a method of forming a food product.

Beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The beverage products comprise a non-nutritive sweetener comprising rebaudioside A and at least one of tagatose, and erythritol, and an acidulant comprising lactic, tartaric, and citric acids.