Methods and compositions for altering the sweetness delivery profile of sucralose
OwnerCarolyn M. Merkel, Steven J. Catani +1inventors
InventorsCarolyn M. Merkel, Steven J. Catani, John C. Fry
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Abstract
The present invention teaches novel compositions and methods for altering the sweetness delivery profile of 4,1′,6′-trichloro-4,1′,6′-trideoxygalactosucrose. This invention also teaches novel uses for compositions comprising 4,1′,6′-trichloro-4,1′,6′-trideoxygalactosucrose.
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A composition comprising 4,1′,6′-trichloro-4,1′,6′-trideoxygalactosucrose and at least one halogenated sugar derivative having a formula selected from the group of the following formulae (I-III):
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- wherein
- R1 represents a hydroxy group, an acyl group, or a halogen atom;
- R2 and R3 respectively represent:
- (a) a hydrogen atom and a hydroxy group;
- (b) a hydrogen and a halogen atom;
- (c) a halogen atom and a hydrogen atom;
- or
- (d) a hydroxy group and a hydrogen atom;
- R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or a halogen atom;
- and
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- wherein
- R1 represents a hydroxy group, an acyl group, or a halogen atom;
- R2 and R3 respectively represent:
- (a) a hydrogen atom and a hydroxy group;
- (b) a hydrogen and a halogen atom;
- (c) a halogen atom and a hydrogen atom;
- or
- (d) a hydroxy group and a hydrogen atom;
- R4, R5, R8, R9 and R10 represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or a halogen atom;
- and
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- wherein
- R1 represents a hydroxy group, an acyl group, or a halogen atom;
- R2 and R3 respectively represent:
- (a) a hydrogen atom and a hydroxy group;
- (b) a hydrogen and a halogen atom;
- (c) a halogen atom and a hydrogen atom;
- or
- (d) a hydroxy group and a hydrogen atom;
- and
- R5, R8, and R10 represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, or a halogen atom.
A composition comprising 4,1′,6′-trichloro-4,1′,6′-trideoxygalactosucrose and at least one halogenated sugar derivative wherein said halogenated sugar derivative is in an amount from about 0.001% to about 2.0% of said composition by weight and wherein said 4,1′,6′-trichloro-4,1′,6′-trideoxygalactosucrose is in an amount from about 98.0% to about 99.999% of said composition by weight.
A composition comprising 4,1′,6′-trichloro-4,1′,6′-trideoxygalactosucrose and at least one halogenated sugar derivative wherein the weight ratio of said halogenated sugar derivative to said 4,1′,6′-trichloro-4,1′,6′-trideoxygalactosucrose is from about 1:99,999 to about 1:50.
A method for altering the sweetness delivery profile of 4,1′,6′-trichloro-4,1′,6′-trideoxygalactosucrose comprising the step of supplying a composition comprising 4,1′,6′-trichloro-4,1′,6′-trideoxygalactosucrose and at least one halogenated sugar derivative wherein the weight ratio of said halogenated sugar derivative to said 4,1′,6′-trichloro-4,1′,6′-trideoxygalactosucrose is from about 1:99,999 to about 1:50.
A method of providing an artificially sweetened consumer product to a subject, wherein said subject does not exhibit fluid retention.
A method of providing an artificially sweetened consumer product to a subject, wherein said subject does not exhibit phenylalanine related side effects.
A method comprising the identification of consumer targets concerned about the effects of artificially sweetened consumer products, wherein said effects are selected from the group consisting of fluid retention and phenylalanine related side effects.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.