US3922369A
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Low calorie sweetening composition and method for making same
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1973-08-13
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Granted: 1975-11-25
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Expires: 1993-08-13
Abstract
Abstract Readily soluble, sweetening compositions are produced by co-drying solutions of an edible organic acid and a dipeptide sweetening compound.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Glicksman
- 👤 Bartley N Wankier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:07
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/31; A23L27/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RAPIDLY SOLUBLE SWEETENING COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE STEPS OF FORMING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF AN EDIBLE ORGANIC ACID AND A DIPEPTIDE SWEETENING COMPOUND, SAID DIPEPTIDE BEING A LOWER ALKYL ESTER OF ASPARTYLPHENYLALANINE, AND SAID AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING LESS THAN ABOUT ONE PART OF SAID ESTER PER PART OR ORGANIC ACID, AND FREEZE-DRYING THE SOLUTION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
58 words
A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RAPIDLY SOLUBLE SWEETENING COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE STEPS OF FORMING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF AN EDIBLE ORGANIC ACID AND A DIPEPTIDE SWEETENING COMPOUND, SAID DIPEPTIDE BEING A LOWER ALKYL ESTER OF ASPARTYLPHENYLALANINE, AND SAID AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING LESS THAN ABOUT ONE PART OF SAID ESTER PER PART OR ORGANIC ACID, AND FREEZE-DRYING THE SOLUTION.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the sweetening compound is L-aspartyl-L-phenyl-alanine methyl ester.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the organic acid is citric acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
8 words
The product of the process of claim 1.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-11-24 | 1979-05-26 | 1979-11-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-24 | 1983-05-26 | 1983-11-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-24 | 1987-05-26 | 1987-11-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |