Sweetener and flavor compositions, methods of making and methods of use thereof
AssigneeEPC Natural Products Co., Ltd.
InventorsJingang Shi, Hansheng Wang, Thomas Eidenberger
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Abstract
A Stevia extract comprises one or more Stevia-derived non-steviol glycoside substances and/or one or more non-volatile non-steviol glycoside substances. The Stevia extract may be used as a sweetener or a flavorant in an orally consumable product.
Claims64
A Stevia extract, comprising one or more volatile and/or non-volatile non-steviol glycoside substances, wherein the one or more volatile and/or non-volatile non-steviol glycoside (NSG) substances are present in an amount of 0.0000001-99.5 wt %, preferably 0.0001-99.5 wt %, and more preferably 1-99.5 wt % of the Stevia extract.
A composition comprising a glycosylated Stevia extract, wherein the glycosylated Stevia extract is derived from a Stevia extract comprising one or more volatile and/or non-volatile NSG substances and wherein the one or more volatile and/or non-volatile NSG substances are present in an amount of 0.0000001-99.5 wt %, preferably 0.0001-99.5 wt %, and more preferably 1-99.5 wt % of the Stevia extract.
A composition comprising glycosylated Stevia-derived NSG substances,
- wherein the glycosylated Stevia-derived NSG substances comprise one or more volatile and/or non-volatile NSG substances, and
- wherein the glycosylated Stevia-derived NSG substances are present in an amount of 0.0000001-99 wt %, preferably 0.0001-99 wt %, more preferably 1-99 wt % of the composition.
A composition comprising a Maillard reaction product (MRP),
- wherein the MRP is produced with a starting mixture comprising a Stevia extract and an amine donor, and
- wherein the Stevia extract comprises one or more Stevia-derived volatile and/or non-volatile NSG substances.
A composition comprising a Maillard reaction product (MRP),
- wherein the MRP is produced with a starting mixture comprising a glycosylated Stevia extract and an amine donor,
- wherein the glycosylated Stevia extract is derived from a Stevia extract comprising one or more Stevia-derived volatile and/or non-volatile NSG substances, and
- wherein the composition optionally comprises one or more unreacted stevio glycosides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.