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US 12,029,228 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.
Claims21
A beverage comprising:
- (A) a Maillard reaction product (MRP) composition formed from a reaction mixture comprising:
- (1) one or more glycosylated Stevia extracts, wherein the glycosylated stevia extracts comprise one or more unreacted steviol glycosides and dextrins;
- and
- (2) one or more amine donors having a free amino group;
- and
- (B) a high intensity sweetener,
- wherein components (1) and (2) undergo a Maillard reaction, wherein the MRP composition is present in the beverage in an amount sufficient to improve a taste of the beverage, and
- wherein the taste improvement is in terms of bitterness, sweetness onset, aftertaste, and/or sweetness linger of the high intensity sweetener.
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A beverage comprising:
- (A) a Maillard reaction product (MRP) composition formed from a reaction mixture comprising:
- (1) one or more Stevia-related components selected from the group consisting of Stevia extracts, glycosylated Stevia extracts, steviol glycosides, and glycosylated steviol glycosides;
- and
- (2) one or more amine donors having a free amino group;
- and
- (B) a high intensity sweetener,
- wherein components (1) and (2) undergo a Maillard reaction,
- wherein one or more of the one or more Stevia-related components are partially degraded by losing sugar donors one or more sugar residues, wherein the MRP composition is present in the beverage in an amount sufficient to improve a taste of the beverage, and wherein the taste improvement is in terms of bitterness, sweetness onset, aftertaste, and/or sweetness linger of the high intensity sweetener.
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A beverage comprising:
- (A) a Maillard reaction product (MRP) composition formed from a reaction mixture comprising:
- (1) one or more Stevia-related components selected from the group consisting of Stevia extracts, glycosylated Stevia extracts, steviol glycosides, and glycosylated steviol glycosides, and non-steviol glycosides originated from stevia extract and
- (2) one or more amine donors having a free amino group;
- and
- (B) a high intensity sweetener,
- wherein components (1) and (2) undergo a Maillard reaction, wherein the MRP is present in the beverage in an amount sufficient to improve a taste of the beverage, and wherein the taste improvement is in terms of bitterness, sweetness onset, aftertaste, and/or sweetness linger of the high intensity sweetener.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.