# US 2018/0020701 A1 · A natural sweetening composition of luo han guo > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0020701 A1 - Document ID: US20180020701A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/546,497 - Filed: 2016-01-26 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2015-01-27 - Assignees: Montero Gida Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. - Applicants: Montero Gida Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. - Inventors: Ahmet TOKSÖZ; Zafer TOKSÖZ; Onur MUTLU; Ali TÜRKYILMAZ; Gülay YELKEN; Merve ZAN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180020701A1 ## CPC - A23L 2/60: Sweeteners - A23G 1/32: characterised by the composition {containing organic or inorganic compounds} - A23L 27/36: {Terpene glycosides} - A61K 8/9789: Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons] - A61K 47/46: Ingredients of undetermined constitution or reaction products thereof, e.g. skin, bone, milk, cotton fibre, eggshell, oxgall or plant extracts - A61Q 11/00: Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses - A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs - A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B) - A23G: COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS - A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION ## Abstract The present invention relates to a natural sweetening composition comprising Luo Han Guo concentrate having a median particle size (d50) greater than 1 μm and use in beverage, food, pharmaceutical, oral, dietetic, veterinary or tobacco products thereof. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A natural sweetening composition comprising Luo Han Guo concentrate having a median particle size (d50) greater than 1 μm. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The natural sweetening composition of claim 1, comprising Luo Han Guo concentrate having a median particle size (d50) is between 1 μm and 250 μm and preferably between 1 μm and 150 μm and more preferably between 1 μm and 100 μm. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The natural sweetening composition of claim 1, comprising Luo Han Guo concentrate having a particle size ratio of (d50) to (d90) which is between 0.20 and 0.70. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The natural sweetening composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one other sweetener. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein said at least one other sweetener is selected from the group consisting of lactose, inuline, apple concentrate, erythritol, coconut sugar, locust bean gum; rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, dulcoside A, dulcoside B, rubusoside, isomogroside V, 11-oxomogroside, steviol glycosides, stevia, stevioside, mogroside IV, mogroside V, mogroside VI, siamenoside, monatin and monatin SS, RR, RS, SR, curculin, glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizic acid and its salts, thaumatin, monellin, mabinlin, brazzein, hernandulein, phyllodulcin, glycyphyllin, phloridzim, trilobatin, baiyunoside, osladin, polypodoside A, pterocaryoside A, pterocaryoside B, mukurozioside, phlomisoside I, periandrin I, abrusoside A, cyclocarioside I; a sweetener which is extracted from the group consisting of Stevia rebaudiana, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Siraitia grosvenorii; sucrose, liquid sucrose, glucose, liquid glucose, fructose, liquid fructose, dextrose, galactose, lactulose, lactose, cellobiose, kojibiose, nigerose, isomaltose, .beta.,.beta.-trehalose, .alpha.,.beta.-trehalose, tagatose, sophorose, laminaribiose, gentiobiose, turanose, maltose, maltulose, palatinose, gentiobiulose, mannobiose, melibiose, melibiulose, rhamnose, ribose, rutinose, rutinulose, trehalose, xylobiose, xylose, corn syrups, fructo-oligosaccharides; erythritol, glycol, glycerol, threitol, arabitol, xylitol, ribitol, mannitol, sorbitol, dulcitol, iditol, isomalt, maltitol, lactitol, polyglycitol; apple skin extract, applephenon or mixtures thereof. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweetener is lactose. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweetener is inuline. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweetener is coconut sugar. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are lactose and inuline. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are lactose, inuline and erythritol. ### Claim 11 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are lactose, inuline and coconut sugar. ### Claim 12 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are lactose, inuline and locust bean gum. ### Claim 13 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are lactose, inuline, erythritol, coconut sugar and locust bean gum. ### Claim 14 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweetener is apple concentrate. ### Claim 15 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are lactose and apple concentrate. ### Claim 16 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are inuline and apple concentrate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are lactose, inuline and apple concentrate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are lactose, inuline, erythritol and apple concentrate. ### Claim 19 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are lactose, inuline, coconut sugar and apple concentrate. ### Claim 20 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are lactose, inuline, locust bean gum and apple concentrate. ### Claim 21 (depends on 4) The natural sweetening composition of claim 4, wherein the sweeteners are lactose, inuline, erythritol, coconut sugar, locust bean gum and apple concentrate. ### Claim 22 A beverage, food, pharmaceutical, oral, dietetic or veterinary product comprising a natural sweetening composition comprising Luo Han Guo concentrate having a median particle size (d50) greater than 1 μm. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The beverage, food, pharmaceutical, oral, dietetic or veterinary product of claim 22, wherein said product is solid, liquid or semisolid. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The beverage, food, pharmaceutical, oral, dietetic or veterinary product of claim 22, wherein: said beverage product is selected from the group consisting of colas, ginger ales, root beers, ciders, fruit-flavored soft drinks, powdered soft drinks or mixtures thereof; fruit juices originating in fruits or vegetables, fruit juices including squeezed juices or mixtures thereof, fruit juices containing fruit particles, fruit beverages, fruit juice beverages, beverages containing fruit juices, beverages with fruit flavorings, vegetable juices, juices containing vegetables, and mixed juices containing fruits and vegetables; drinks, sport drinks, energy drinks, near water or mixtures thereof; tea type or favorite type beverages which are coffee, cocoa, chocolate, black tea, green tea, oolong tea or mixtures thereof; beverages containing milk components which are milk beverages, coffee containing milk components, cafe au lait, milk tea, fruit milk beverages, drinkable yogurt, lactic acid bacteria beverages or mixtures thereof; dairy products; alcoholic beverages which are wine, beer, cider; distilled beverages which are spirit, liquor; said food product is selected from the group consisting of bakery products; desserts which are yogurt, jellies, drinkable jellies, puddings, Bavarian cream, blancmange, cakes, brownies, mousse or mixtures thereof; sweetened food products eaten at tea time or following meals; frozen foods; cold confections, types of ice cream which are ice cream, ice milk, lacto-ice or mixtures thereof; ice confections which are sherbets, dessert ices or mixtures thereof; ice cream; general confections, baked confections or steamed confections which are cakes, crackers, biscuits, buns with bean-jam filling or mixtures thereof; rice cakes and snacks; nut and peanut butter; table top products; general sugar confections which are chewing gum, hard candy, soft candy, mints, nougat candy, jelly beans or mixtures thereof; chocolates, chocolate creams; sauces including fruit flavored sauces, chocolate sauces or mixtures thereof; edible gels; cremes including butter cremes, flour pastes, whipped cream or mixtures thereof; jams including strawberry jam, marmalade or mixtures thereof; breads including sweet breads or other starch products or mixtures thereof; spice; general condiments including seasoned soy sauce used on roasted meats, roast fowl, barbecued meat or mixtures thereof, as well as tomato catsup, sauces, noodle broth or mixtures thereof; processed agricultural products, livestock products or seafood; processed meat products which are sausage or mixtures thereof; retort food products, pickles, preserves boiled in soy sauce, delicacies, side dishes; snacks which are potato chips, cookies or mixtures thereof; wafer, waffle, cornets, bars, wafer sheet; cereal products, granola; baby food; said pharmaceutical product is selected from the group consisting of drugs or quasi-drugs that are administered orally or used in the oral cavity, wherein the drug may be in solid, liquid, gel or gas form which is a pill, tablet, spray, capsule, syrup, drop, troche agent, sachet, powder or mixtures thereof; herbal products, vitamins; nutraceutical products comprising any food or part of a food that may provide medicinal or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease; said oral product is selected from the group consisting of hygienic or cosmetic products; personal care products which are oral compositions used in the oral cavity, mouth freshening agents, gargling agents, mouth rinsing agents, toothpaste, tooth polish, dentrifices, mouth sprays, teeth-whitening agents or mixtures thereof; said dietetic product is a dietary supplement; or said veterinary product is an animal feed. ### Claim 25 A method for making a beverage, food, pharmaceutical, oral, dietetic or veterinary product, the method comprising admixing a natural sweetening composition comprising Luo Han Guo concentrate having a median particle size (d50) greater than 1 μm with the other components of the beverage, food, pharmaceutical, oral, dietetic or veterinary product. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The method of claim 25, wherein said product is solid, liquid, or semisolid. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The method of claim 25, wherein: said beverage product is selected from the group consisting of colas, ginger ales, root beers, ciders, fruit-flavored soft drinks, powdered soft drinks or mixtures thereof; fruit juices originating in fruits or vegetables, fruit juices including squeezed juices or mixtures thereof, fruit juices containing fruit particles, fruit beverages, fruit juice beverages, beverages containing fruit juices, beverages with fruit flavorings, vegetable juices, juices containing vegetables, and mixed juices containing fruits and vegetables; drinks, sport drinks, energy drinks, near water or mixtures thereof; tea type or favorite type beverages which are coffee, cocoa, chocolate, black tea, green tea, oolong tea or mixtures thereof; beverages containing milk components which are milk beverages, coffee containing milk components, cafe au lait, milk tea, fruit milk beverages, drinkable yogurt, lactic acid bacteria beverages or mixtures thereof; dairy products; alcoholic beverages which are wine, beer, cider; distilled beverages which are spirit, liquor; said food product is selected from the group consisting of bakery products; desserts which are yogurt, jellies, drinkable jellies, puddings, Bavarian cream, blancmange, cakes, brownies, mousse or mixtures thereof; sweetened food products eaten at tea time or following meals; frozen foods; cold confections, types of ice cream which are ice cream, ice milk, lacto-ice or mixtures thereof; ice confections which are sherbets, dessert ices or mixtures thereof; ice cream; general confections, baked confections or steamed confections which are cakes, crackers, biscuits, buns with bean-jam filling or mixtures thereof; rice cakes and snacks; nut and peanut butter; table top products; general sugar confections which are chewing gum, hard candy, soft candy, mints, nougat candy, jelly beans or mixtures thereof; chocolates, chocolate creams; sauces including fruit flavored sauces, chocolate sauces or mixtures thereof; edible gels; cremes including butter cremes, flour pastes, whipped cream or mixtures thereof; jams including strawberry jam, marmalade or mixtures thereof; breads including sweet breads or other starch products or mixtures thereof; spice; general condiments including seasoned soy sauce used on roasted meats, roast fowl, barbecued meat or mixtures thereof, as well as tomato catsup, sauces, noodle broth or mixtures thereof; processed agricultural products, livestock products or seafood; processed meat products which are sausage or mixtures thereof; retort food products, pickles, preserves boiled in soy sauce, delicacies, side dishes; snacks which are potato chips, cookies or mixtures thereof; wafer, waffle, cornets, bars, wafer sheet; cereal products, granola; baby food; said pharmaceutical product is selected from the group consisting of drugs or quasi-drugs that are administered orally or used in the oral cavity, wherein the drug may be in solid, liquid, gel or gas form which is a pill, tablet, spray, capsule, syrup, drop, troche agent, sachet, powder or mixtures thereof; herbal products, vitamins; nutraceutical products comprising any food or part of a food that may provide medicinal or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease; said oral product is selected from the group consisting of hygienic or cosmetic products; personal care products which are oral compositions used in the oral cavity, mouth freshening agents, gargling agents, mouth rinsing agents, toothpaste, tooth polish, dentrifices, mouth sprays, teeth-whitening agents or mixtures thereof; said dietetic product is a dietary supplement; or said veterinary product is an animal feed.