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US 11,647,773 B2Granted
Production methods for steviol glycosides compositions
AssigneePureCircle USA Inc.
InventorAvetik Markosyan
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Abstract
Steviol glycosides compositions are prepared from Stevia rebaudiana extracts. The compositions are able to provide a superior taste profile and can be used as sweeteners, sweetness enhancers, flavors, and flavor enhancers in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Claims6
A process for producing a steviol glycosides composition, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a stevia extract as a starting;
- b) providing aqueous alcohol;
- c) dissolving the starting material in the aqueous alcohol to obtain a solution of starting material;
- d) seeding the solution of starting material with a steviol glycoside seed composition;
- e) holding the solution of starting material at a temperature ranging from about −24° C. to about 80° C. during a time interval ranging from about 1 minute to about 240 hours, to obtain a crystallized steviol glycosides composition;
- f) separating the crystallized steviol glycosides composition from a mother liquor to obtain a separated steviol glycosides composition;
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- g) drying the separated steviol glycosides composition to yield the steviol glycosides composition,
- wherein the steviol glycosides composition has at least 0.01% solubility in 20° C. water.
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