Stevia blends containing rebaudioside B
AssigneeTate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC
InventorsJohn R. Bridges, Alfred Carlson, Penelope A. Patton
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of sweet steviol glycoside compounds, particularly rebaudioside B, in sweetening compositions. Sweetening compositions comprising selected amounts of rebaudioside B have been shown to possess favorable flavor profiles when compared to other high intensity sweetener compounds and are useful in the preparation of consumables.
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A method of sweetening composition, the method comprising including in the composition an effective amount of a sweetening composition comprising sweet steviol glycoside compounds, wherein the sweet steviol glycoside compounds comprise rebaudioside B at a concentration that is in the range of 10% to about 60% by weight of the total amount of sweet steviol glycoside compounds in the sweetening composition and rebaudioside A at a concentration that is in the range of about 40% to about 90% by weight of the total amount of sweet steviol glycoside compounds in the sweetening composition.
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