Terpene Glycoside Derivatives and Uses Thereof
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorsDan-Ting YIN, Xian-Wen GAN
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to terpene glycosides, such as certain such compounds extracted from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, Rubus suavissimus, or Siraitia grosvenorii. The disclosure also provides for the use of such compounds as food ingredients, flavors, and sweeteners, and related methods. The disclosure also provides ingestible compositions comprising such compounds, as well as processes for extracting such compounds selectively from certain plant sources.
Claims3
A method of enhancing a sweet taste of a flavored article, the method comprising introducing a glucosylated terpene glycoside to the flavored article, wherein the glucosylated terpene glycoside is:
- mono α-1,6 glucosylated stevioside, mono α-1,6 glucosylated rebaudioside A, mono α-1,6 glucosylated rebaudioside B, mono α-1,6 glucosylated rebaudioside C, mono α-1,6 glucosylated rebaudioside D, mono α-1,6 glucosylated rebaudioside E, mono α-1,6 glucosylated rebaudioside F, mono α-1,6 glucosylated rebaudioside M, mono α-1,6 glucosylated dulcoside A, mono α-1,6 glucosylated steviolbioside, mono α-1,6 glucosylated rubusoside, or any combination thereof.
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