Patent · US Expired

Sweetening compositions containing arabinogalactan

US4228198A · kind A · utility

22Cited by
6References
22Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 26, 1978
Grant dateOct 14, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 26, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S426/804
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sweetening composition containing at least one sweetener selected from a protein sweetener and saccharin, together with arabinogalactan, the ratio by weight of arabinogalactan to saccharin not exceeding 1:1 when saccharin is used as the only sweetener 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.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.