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Sweetening compositions containing protein sweeteners
Assignee: Nutriad Ltd
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Filing: 1976-07-02
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Granted: 1978-10-24
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Expires: 1996-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A sweetening composition comprising a protein sweetener together with at least one taste modifier comprising a sweetener selected from L-gulose, D-fucose, xylitol, D-arabitol, lactulose, glucoheptose, D(+)-galactose and its derivative D(+)-galactosamine or a salt thereof, and saccharin possesses enhanced sweetening properties as compared with a composition containing no sweetness modifier; the sweetness profile is more rounded and unpleasant after-tastes are minimized.
Inventors
- 👤 Malcolm Leonard Ernest Burge
- 👤 Zdenek Nechutny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:31
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/31; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A sweetening composition comprising a protein sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin and monellin together with a protein sweetener after-taste reducing amount at which there is no significant contribution to the sweetness of the composition of at least one modifier selected from the group consisting of L-gulose, D-fucose, xylitol, D-arabitol, lactulose, glucoheptose, D(+)-galactose, D(+)-galactosamine or salt thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A sweetening composition comprising a protein sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin and monellin together with a protein sweetener after-taste reducing amount at which there is no significant contribution to the sweetness of the composition of at least one modifier selected from the group consisting of L-gulose, D-fucose, xylitol, D-arabitol, lactulose, glucoheptose, D(+)-galactose, D(+)-galactosamine or salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 1 in which the ratio by weight of L-gulose or D-fucose to protein sweetener is from about x:350 to about x:1750, where x is the number of times sweeter the protein sweetener is as compared with sucrose at a concentration of 5% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 2 in which the ratio by weight of L-gulose or D-fucose is about x:580.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A composition according to claim 1 in which the ratio by weight of xylitol, D-arabitol, lactulose, glucoheptose, D(+)-galactose or D(+)-galactosamine to protein sweetener is from about x:9 to about x:55 where x is as defined in claim 3.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 4 in which the ratio by weight is about x:25.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
A composition according to claim 1 containing a protein sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin and monellin in combination with at least one sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucrose, glucose, fructose, and a cyclamate and with a protein sweetener after-taste reducing amount at which there is no significant contribution to the sweetness of the composition of at least one modifier selected from the group consisting of L-gulose, D-fucose, xylitol, D-arabitol, lactulose, glucoheptose, D(+)-galactose, D(+)-galactosamine or a salt thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 1 containing a combination of two modifiers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
A composition according to claim 7 containing D-arabitol and xylitol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
A composition according to claim 7 containing D-galactose and D-fucose.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
A composition according to claim 7 containing D-galactose and xylitol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
A composition according to claim 1 containing a protein sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin and monellin in combination with saccharin and with a protein sweetener after-taste reducing amount at which there is no significant contribution to the sweetness of the composition of at least one modifier selected from the group consisting of L-gulose, D-fucose, D-arabitol, lactulose, glucoheptose, D(+)-galactosamine or a salt thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 11 further containing saccharin together with an auxiliary modifier selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, an alkali metal hydroxide and an alkaline earth metal hydroxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 12 containing sodium chloride and saccharin in a weight ratio of from 1:10 to 4:10.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 12 containing calcium hydroxide and saccharin in a weight ratio of from 1:100 to 5:100.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
A composition according to claim 1 further containing a bulking agent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
A food product or beverage containing a sweetening composition comprising a protein sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin and monellin together with a protein sweetener after-taste reducing amount at which there is no significant contribution to the sweetness of the composition of at least one modifier selected from the group consisting of L-gulose, D-fucose, xylitol, D-arabitol, lactulose, glucoheptose, D(+)-galactose, D(+)-galactosamine or a salt thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
A food product or beverage containing a sweetening composition comprising a protein sweetener selected from the group consisting of thaumatin and monellin together with a protein sweetener after-taste reducing amount at which there is no significant contribution to the sweetness of the composition of at least one modifier selected from the group consisting of L-gulose, D-fucose, xylitol, D-arabitol, lactulose, glucoheptose, D(+)-galactose, D(+)-galactosamine or a salt thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 6 in which the sweetener is sucrose.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition according to claim 6 in which the sweetener is glucose.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The composition according to claim 6 in which the sweetener is fructose.
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