Sweetener and flavor composition comprising glycosylated high purity steviol glycosides
AssigneeEPC Natural Products Co., Ltd.
InventorsJingang Shi, Hansheng Wang, Xiaorui Zhang, Weiyao Shi, Thomas Eidenberger
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Abstract
Compositions comprising high purity glycosylated steviosides and/or Maillard reaction products thereof are described. These compositions provide improved taste profiles and can be used as sweeteners or flavorants in consumable products, including foods and beverages.
Claims16
A glycosylated steviol glycoside (GSG) composition, comprising GSG in a total amount of 40-99.9 wt % of the GSG composition, wherein the GSG composition contains mono-glycosylated SG, di-glycosylated SG, tri-glycosylated SG, tetra-glycosylated SG, and penta-glycosylated SG, in a total amount that is in the range of 1-99 wt % of the total GSG, wherein the GSG composition contains greater than 5 wt % and less than 60 wt % of mono-glycosylated SG, and wherein the GSG composition contains greater than 5 wt % and less than 60 wt % of di-glycosylated SG.
A Maillard reaction product (RP) composition, prepared from a reaction mixture comprising:
- (1) a glycosylated steviol glycoside (GSG) composition, comprising GSG in a total amount of 40-99.9 wt % of the GSG composition;
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- (2) an amine donor;
- wherein the GSG composition contains mono-glycosylated SG, di-glycosylated SG, tri-glycosylated SG, tetra-glycosylated SG, and penta-glycosylated SG, in a total amount that is in the range of 1-99 wt % of the total GSG, wherein the GSG composition contains greater than 5 wt % and less than 60 wt % of mono-glycosylated SG, and wherein the GSG composition contains greater than 5 wt % and less than 60 wt % of di-glycosylated SG.
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