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Non-nutritive functional sugar substitute
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1968-07-18
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Granted: 1972-04-18
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Expires: 1988-07-18
Abstract
Abstract Use of a glucoside-sweetener mixture as a functional sugar substitute, particularly in the preparation of low-calorie food compositions, comprising a food material and a non-nutritive glucoside-sweetener mixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard M L Paterson
- 👤 Michael J Skrypa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:19
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of saccharin, glycyrrhizin, pellartine, flavonone glucoside derivatives and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the sweetening agent is saccharin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein R is methyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A food cOmposition comprising a food material and a non-nutritive functional sugar substitute comprising a mixture of a glucoside having the formula
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The reduced calorie food composition of claim 5, wherein the sweetening agent is selected from the group consisting of saccharin, glycyrrhizin, perillartine, flavonone glycoside derivatives and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The reduced calorie food composition of claim 5 wherein the sweetening agent is saccharin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The reduced calorie food composition of claim 5 wherein the food material contains at least one ingredient selected from the class consisting of flour, protein, flavoring agents, shortening, milk, leavening agents, salt, an assimilable sugar, hydro-colloid gums, and a surface active agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composition of claim 8 which is a bakery food and at least a portion of the flour is substituted with a non-nutritive, finely divided, substantially non-fibrous, water-insoluble, hydrophilic cellulose derivative having a particle size of less than about 150 mesh.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The reduced calorie food composition of claim 5 wherein R is methyl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The reduced calorie food composition of claim 5 in baked form.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The reduced calorie food composition of claim 5 in liquid form.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The reduced calorie food composition of claim 5 in frozen form.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-18 | 1975-10-18 | 1976-04-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-18 | 1979-10-18 | 1980-04-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-18 | 1983-10-18 | 1984-04-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |