Chewing gums of improved sweetness retention
US4246286A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G4/10
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a sweetened chewing gum composition which contains L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine ethyl ester (APM) in amounts up to 1.5% by weight of the total product. The improvement comprises a gum which has a pH of between 5.0 and 7.0 so that the degradation of APM to diketopiperazine is minimized and the storage stability of the gum is greatly increased.
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