Stevia blends containing rebaudioside B
AssigneeTate & Lyle Solutions USA LLC
InventorsJohn R. Bridges, Alfred Carlson, Penelope A. Patton, Joshua N. Fletcher
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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.
Claims16
A Stevia extract comprising rebaudioside B at a concentration that is in the range of 10 to about 90% by weight of the Stevia extract.
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 90% by weight of the total amount of sweet steviol glycoside compounds in the sweetening composition.
A consumable comprising a sweetening composition that comprises 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 90% by weight of the total amount of sweet steviol glycoside compounds in the sweetening composition.
A method of sweetening a consumable, the method comprising including an effective amount of the sweetening composition in the consumable, wherein the sweetening composition comprises 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 90% by weight of the total amount of sweet steviol glycoside compounds in the sweetening composition.
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