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Sweetened edible formulations
Assignee: LEV-O-CAL COMPANY 12051 INDIAN CREEK COURT BELTSVILLE MARYLAND 20705 A PARTNERSHIP OF
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Filing: 1977-09-30
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Granted: 1981-04-14
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Expires: 1997-09-30
Abstract
Abstract This disclosure is concerned with a variety of methods for preparing various L-hexose monosaccharides and organoleptic testing in regard to the sweetness of these saccharides. The disclosure is further concerned with the use of these L-hexose monosaccharides as sweetening agents in a wide variety of foodstuffs and other edible formulations. The L-hexose monosaccharides disclosed include L-glucose, L-allose, L-fructose, L-gulose, L-galactose, L-altrose, L-idose, L-talose, L-tagatose and L-psicose.
Inventors
- 👤 Gilbert V. Levin
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:35
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21D; A21D2/00; A21D2/08; A21D2/14; A21D2/18; A21D2/181; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/346; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/52; A23L2/60; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/33; A23L27/38; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/60; A61Q; A61Q11/00; C; C07; C07C; C07C205/00; C07C205/13; C07C205/14; C07C205/15; C07H; C07H11/00; C07H13/00; C07H13/02; C07H13/04; C07H3/00; C07H3/02; C12; C12G; C12G3/00; C12G3/04; C12G3/06; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A process for the preparation of a sweetened edible formulation in which the sweetening agent is non-calorific and less susceptible to spoilage due to the growth of microorganisms which comprises the step of mixing a food stuff with an amount sufficient to sweeten said food stuff of an L-hexose monosaccharide selected from the group consisting of L-glucose, L-allose, L-fructose, L-gulose, L-galactose, L-altrose, L-idose, L-talose, L-tagatose and L-psicose as a sweetening agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A process for the preparation of a sweetened edible formulation in which the sweetening agent is non-calorific and less susceptible to spoilage due to the growth of microorganisms which comprises the step of mixing a food stuff with an amount sufficient to sweeten said food stuff of an L-hexose monosaccharide selected from the group consisting of L-glucose, L-allose, L-fructose, L-gulose, L-galactose, L-altrose, L-idose, L-talose, L-tagatose and L-psicose as a sweetening agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said L-hexose monosaccharide is L-glucose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said L-hexose monosaccharide is L-allose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said L-hexose monosaccharide is L-fructose.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said L-hexose monosaccharide is L-gulose.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said L-hexose monosaccharide is L-galactose.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said L-hexose monosaccharide is L-altrose.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said L-hexose monosaccharide is L-idose.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said L-hexose monosaccharide is L-talose.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said L-hexose monosaccharide is L-tagatose.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said L-hexose monosaccharide is L-psicose.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3278314A
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