US3899592A
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Sweetening agent
Assignee: Eli Lilly and Co
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Filing: 1972-01-31
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Granted: 1975-08-12
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Expires: 1992-01-31
Abstract
Abstract Dextro enantiomorph of certain 6-substituted tryptophane compounds employed as non-nutritive sweetener.
Inventors
- 👤 Tulio Suarez
- 👤 Edmund C Kornfeld
- 👤 Jack M Sheneman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:41
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D209/00; C07D209/02; C07D209/04; C07D209/10; C07D209/18; C07D209/20; A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/20; A23L27/205; A23L27/2054; A23L27/30; A23L27/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
THE METHOD WHICH COMPRISES ORALLY ADMINISTERING ESSENTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY TO A WARM-BLOODED ANIMAL IN WHICH IT IS DESIRED TO LIMIT CALORIC UPTAKE, SAID ANIMAL BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYMAN BEING AND DOG
Claim 2
Independent Claim
34 words
THE METHOD WHICH COMPRISES ORALLY ADMINISTERING ESSENTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY TO A WARM-BLOODED ANIMAL IN WHICH IT IS DESIRED TO LIMIT CALORIC UPTAKE, SAID ANIMAL BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF HYMAN BEING AND DOG
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
5 words
AN ORALLY ACCEPTABLE SUBSTANCE AND
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
5 words
AN ORALLY ACCEPTABLE SUBSTANCE AND
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETNER WHICH IS THE D-ENANTIOMORPH OF A SUBSTITUTED TRYPTOPHANE COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETNER WHICH IS THE D-ENANTIOMORPH OF A SUBSTITUTED TRYPTOPHANE COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the substituted tryptophane compound is 6-chlorotryptophane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
a non-nutritive sweetener which is the d-enantiomorph of a substituted tryptophane compound of the formula
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
a non-nutritive sweetener which is the d-enantiomorph of a substituted tryptophane compound of the formula
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
a non-nutritive sweetener which is the d-enantiomorph of a substituted tryptophane compound of the formula
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
a non-nutritive sweetener which is the d-enantiomorph of a substituted tryptophane compound of the formula
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
a non-nutritive sweetener which is the d-enantiomorph of a substituted tryptophane compound of the formula
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
a non-nutritive sweetener which is the d-enantiomorph of a substituted tryptophane compound of the formula
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the Substituted tryptophane compound is 6-(trifluoromethyl)tryptophane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the substituted tryptophane compound is 6-methyltryptophane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
3 words
The composition comprising
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
3 words
The composition comprising
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the substituted tryptophane compound is 6-chlorotryptophane.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the substituted tryptophane compound is 6-(trifluoromethyl)tryptophane.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the substituted tryptophane compound is 6-methyltryptophane.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the flavoring agent is a nutritive solid.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the flavoring agent is a nutritive liquid.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the flavoring agent is at least essentially non-nutritive.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 5 which is a liquid composition.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 12 which is an essentially non-nutritive liquid composition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition comprising (1) a medicinal substance and (2) an effective amount of a non-nutritive sweetener which is the d-enantiomorph of a substituted tryptophane compound of the formula
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition comprising (1) a medicinal substance and (2) an effective amount of a non-nutritive sweetener which is the d-enantiomorph of a substituted tryptophane compound of the formula
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
3 words
The composition comprising
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
3 words
The composition comprising
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein the second substance is a saccharin-type sweetener.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 16 wherein the first substance is 6-chlorotryptophane.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 16 wherein the first substance is 6-methyltryptophane.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 16 wherein the saccharintype sweetener is sodium saccharin.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 19 wherein the first substance is 6-chlorotryptophane.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 19 wherein the first substance is 6-methyltryptophane.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 15 comprising, in addition, as a third substance, a flavoring agent.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 22 wherein the first substance is 6-chlorotryptophane and the second substance is sodium saccharin.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 22 wherein the first substance is 6-methyltryptophane and the second substance is sodium saccharin.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein the second substance is sodium saccharin.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein the second substance is sodium cyclamate.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method which comprises orally administering the composition of claim 5 to a warm-blooded animal in which it is desired to limit caloric uptake, said animal being selected from the group consisting of human being and dog.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the substituted tryptophane compound is 6-chlorotryptophane.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 27 wherein the substituted tryptophane compound is 6-methyltryptophane.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
3 words
The composition comprising
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
3 words
The composition comprising
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 30 wherein the flavoring agent is a fruit-derived flavoring.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 30 wherein the flavoring agent is a plant extract.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 32 wherein the plant extract is cola.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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