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US 11,304,431 B2Granted
Sweetener and flavor compositions, methods of making and methods of use thereof
AssigneeEPC Natural Products Co., Ltd.
InventorsJingang Shi, Hansheng Wang, Xin Shi, Yi Wang, Wei Lyu, Yingxiang Xin, Thomas Eidenberger, Weiyao Shi
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Abstract
Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.
Claims22
A food product comprising:
- one or more non-volatile compounds of a Maillard reaction product (MRP) composition formed from a reaction mixture comprising:
- (i) one or more Stevia-related components selected from the group consisting of glycosylated Stevia extracts and glycosylated steviol glycosides;
- and
- (ii) one or more amine donors having a free amino group,
- wherein (i) and (ii) undergo Maillard reaction and wherein the one or more non-volatile compounds are present in the food product in an amount sufficient to improve a taste profile and/or mouthfeel of the food product.
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A beverage comprising:
- one or more non-volatile compounds of a Maillard reaction product (MRP) composition formed from a reaction mixture comprising:
- (i) one or more Stevia-related components selected from the group consisting of glycosylated Stevia extracts and glycosylated steviol glycosides;
- and
- (ii) one or more amine donors having a free amino group,
- wherein (i) and (ii) undergo Maillard reaction and wherein the one or more non-volatile compounds are present in the beverage in an amount sufficient to improve a taste profile of the beverage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.