Sweetened edible formulations
AssigneeBiospherics Incorporated
InventorGilbert V. Levin
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Abstract
This disclosure is concerned with a variety of methods for preparing various L-hexose monosaccharides and organoleptic testing in regard to the sweetness of these saccharides. The disclosure is further concerned with the use of these L-hexose monosaccharides as sweetening agents in a wide variety of foodstuffs and other edible formulations. The L-hexose monosaccharides disclosed include L-glucose, L-allose, L-fructose, L-gulose, L-galactose, L-altrose, L-idose, L-talose, L-tagatose and L-psicose.
Claims11
A process for the preparation of a sweetened edible formulation in which the sweetening agent is non-calorific and less susceptible to spoilage due to the growth of microorganisms which comprises the step of mixing a food stuff with an amount sufficient to sweeten said food stuff of an L-hexose monosaccharide selected from the group consisting of L-glucose, L-allose, L-fructose, L-gulose, L-galactose, L-altrose, L-idose, L-talose, L-tagatose and L-psicose as a sweetening agent.
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