Sweetening compositions containing protein sweeteners
US4122205A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 1976 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S426/804
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
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.
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