Sweetening compositions containing arabinogalactan
AssigneeTate & Lyle Limited
InventorsMalcolm L. E. Burge, Zdenek L. A. Z. Nechutny
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Abstract
A sweetening composition containing at least one sweetener selected from a protein sweetener and saccharin, together with arabinogalactan, the ratio by weight of arabinogalactan to saccharin not exceeding 1:1 when saccharin is used as the only sweetener possesses enhanced sweetening properties as compared with a composition containing no sweetness modifier; the sweetness profile is more rounded and unpleasant after-tastes are minimized.
Claims22
A sweetening composition comprising at least one sweetener selected from the group consisting of the protein sweetener thaumatin, the protein sweetener monellin and saccharin together with a sweetener after-taste reducing amount of arabinogalactan, the ratio of arabinogalactan to said sweetener being such that the concentration of arabinogalactan does not detract from sweetness level or impart body or mouth feel or exceed 2.5% of an ingestible product or oral composition when the composition is added to said ingestible product or oral composition in an amount effective to sweeten said ingestible product or oral composition, and in which when saccharin is present in the absence of said protein sweeteners the ratio of arabinogalactan to saccharin does not exceed 1:1.
A method or reducing sweetener aftertaste in an ingestible product or oral composition containing a sweetener which is at least one member of the group consisting of the protein sweetener thaumatin, the protein sweetener monellin and saccharin which comprises adding to said ingestible product or oral composition an amount in the range of 0.04%-2.5% of arabinogalactan which does not detract from the sweetness level of or impart body or mouth feel to said product or composition and in which when saccharin is present in the absence of said protein sweeteners, the ratio of arabinogalactan to saccharin does not exceed 1:1.
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