# US 11,432,573 B2 · Food and beverage sweeteners

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- Number: US 11,432,573 B2
- Document ID: US11432573B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/751,379
- Filed: 2020-01-24
- Published: 2020-05-21
- Granted: 2022-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-07-27
- Applicants: Franco Cavaleri
- Inventors: Franco Cavaleri
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11432573B2

## CPC

- A23L 27/36: {Terpene glycosides}
- A23L 27/31: {containing amino acids, nucleotides, peptides or derivatives}
- A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION

## Abstract

Natural sweetener compositions are disclosed, which generally include various combinations of steviol glycosides extracted from a Stevia rebaudiana plant; Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk Fruit) plant extract (including mogrosides extracted from such plant species); and an amino acid component consisting of free glycine. The natural sweetener compositions may optionally further include gymnemic acid (such as an extract of a Gymnemic sylvestre herb that includes 25%-75% gymnemic acid). The natural sweetener compositions may consist essentially of those two, three, or four components—or may be included in beverages, beverage powders, and foods.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A composition for adding a sweet flavor to foods and beverages, which consists essentially of:
(a) mogrosides extracted from a Siraitia grosvenorii plant; and
(b) an amino acid component consisting of free glycine.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, which further includes gymnemic acid.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the mogrosides is mogroside V.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is effective to induce insulinogenic activity within pancreatic beta cells.

### Claim 5

A composition for adding a sweet flavor to foods and beverages, which consists essentially of:
(a) mogrosides extracted from a Siraitia grosvenorii plant;
(b) an amino acid component consisting of free glycine: and
(c) steviol glycosides extracted from a Stevia rebaudiana plant.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The composition of claim 5, which further comprises gymnemic acid.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the gymnemic acid consists of an extract of a Gymnemic sylvestre herb, wherein said extract comprises 25%-75% gymnemic acid.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The composition of claim 5, wherein the mogrosides is mogroside V.

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

The composition of claim 5, wherein the composition is effective to induce insulinogenic activity within pancreatic beta cells.