Food and beverage additive composition produced from saccharum officinarum leaves
US6242029A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G2200/14
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Described is a tastand-containing product produced from Saccharum officinarum leaves (sugarcane leaves) by means of carrying out one or more physical separation unit operations on a plurality of such leaves, macerates thereof or mixtures of leaves and macerates thereof whereby a tastand composition is separated and isolated from the remainder of the plurality of leaves, macerates thereof or mixtures of leaves and macerates thereof. The term "tastand" is intended to mean a composition of matter which: PA1 (i) effects flavor improvement; PA1 (ii) imparts flavor; PA1 (iii) effects sweetness enhancement; PA1 (iv) effects removal of bitter tastes and aftertastes; and/or PA1 (v) effects removal of metallic tastes and metallic aftertastes. Such unit operations include pressurization using hydraulic press means, steam distillation, factional distillation, supercritical carbon dioxide extraction, volatile solvent extraction and/or charcoal column separation means. Also described are compositions comprising (a) such tastand compositions in admixture with (b) an eatable (e.g., foodstuff, beverage, chewing gum, non-calorie food component or medicine) having a bitter and/or metallic taste. The …
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