US4786722A
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D-tagatose as a low-calorie carbohydrate sweetener and bulking agent
Assignee: Dominari Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1986-08-29
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2006-08-29
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a process for the preparation of a sweetened edible formulation in which the sweetening agent is less calorific than sucrose which comprises the step of mixing a foodstuff with an amount sufficient to sweeten the foodstuff of D-tagatose.
Inventors
- 👤 Lee R. Zehner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:18
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/125; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/31; A23L27/32; A23L27/33; A23L29/00; A23L29/30; A23L5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
A process for the preparation of a sweetened edible formulation in which the sweetening agent is less calorific than sucrose which comprises the step of mixing a foodstuff with an amount sufficient to sweeten such foodstuff of D-tagatose.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process for the preparation of a sweetened edible formulation in which the sweetening agent is less calorific than sucrose which comprises the step of mixing a foodstuff with an amount sufficient to sweeten such foodstuff of D-tagatose.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein said D-tagatose is used in combination with an intense sweetener as a bulking agent as well as a sweetening agent for the foodstuff.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A sweetened edible formulation in which the sweetening agent is less calorific than sucrose which comprises a mixture of a foodstuff with an amount sufficient to sweeten such foodstuff of D-tagatose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A sweetened edible formulation in which the sweetening agent is less calorific than sucrose which comprises a mixture of a foodstuff with an amount sufficient to sweeten such foodstuff of D-tagatose.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A sweetened edible formulation in which the sweetening agent is less calorific than sucrose comprising a mixture of a foodstuff with an amount sufficient to sweeten such foodstuff of D-tagatose and an intense sweetener.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A sweetened edible formulation in which the sweetening agent is less calorific than sucrose comprising a mixture of a foodstuff with an amount sufficient to sweeten such foodstuff of D-tagatose and an intense sweetener.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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