Sweetener composition comprising high solubility form of rebaudioside a and method of making
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorsLawrence E. Fosdick, John Joseph Hahn, Yauching W. Jasinski, Allan S. Myerson, Troy Allen Rhonemus, Christopher Austin Tyler, Guo-Hua Zheng
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Abstract
Disclosed are sweetener compositions comprising rebaudioside A and methods of making the sweetener compositions. The sweetener compositions comprise a highly soluble crystal form of rebaudioside A that displays, in some embodiments, a solubility at 24° C. in water of about 25 (grams rebaudioside A/per 100 grams water) or greater. The high solubility of the sweetener composition of the invention allows it to be used in applications such as syrups and concentrates.
Claims29
1-13. (canceled)
A sweetener composition comprising:
- rebaudioside A having a crystal form having an X-ray diffraction pattern substantially as shown in FIG. 6.
A sweetener composition comprising:
- rebaudioside A crystal form that has an X-ray diffraction pattern containing three or more characteristic peaks selected from the following:
- Peak Position
- (2Θ)
- (λ = 1.54 Å)
- 4.4 ± 0.2
- 6.4 ± 0.2
- 7.4 ± 0.2
- 8.7 ± 0.2
- 12.6 ± 0.2
- 14.7 ± 0.2
(canceled)
25-27. (canceled)
A method of making a sweetener composition comprising rebaudioside A, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a rebaudioside A composition;
- and
- (b) converting at least a portion of the rebaudioside A composition to a high solubility crystal form having three or more characteristic peaks selected from the following:
- Peak Position
- (2Θ)
- (λ = 1.54 Å)
- 4.4 ± 0.2
- 6.4 ± 0.2
- 7.4 ± 0.2
- 8.7 ± 0.2
- 12.6 ± 0.2
- 14.7 ± 0.2
40-44. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.