High-Potency Sweetener Composition With Preservative and Compositions Sweetened Therewith

• US 20080108710A1
• Filed: 11/02/2006
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
• Original Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
• Inventors: Prakash, Indra, DuBois, Grant E.
• Granted Patent: US 8,956,678 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 514/783
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/52 Adding ingredients adding preservatives A23L2/44
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/60 Sweeteners
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/30 Artificial sweetening agents
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/34 Sugar alcohols
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/36 Terpene glycosides
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/84 Flavour masking or reducing agents

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to sweetener compositions comprising non-caloric or low-caloric high-potency sweeteners and methods for making and using them. In particular, the present invention relates to different sweetener compositions comprising at least one non-caloric or low-caloric natural and/or synthetic high-potency sweetener, at least one sweet taste improving composition, and at least one preservative. The present invention also relates to sweetener compositions and methods that can improve the tastes of non-caloric or low-caloric natural and/or synthetic, high-potency sweeteners by imparting a more sugar-like taste or characteristic. In particular, the sweetener compositions and methods provide a more sugar-like temporal profile, including sweetness onset and sweetness linger, and/or a more sugar-like flavor profile.

Claims

1. A sweetener composition comprising:

at least one preservative;

at least one high-potency sweetener; and

at least one sweet taste improving composition.

2. The sweetener composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one high-potency sweetener comprises a natural high-potency sweetener selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, dulcoside A, dulcoside B, rubusoside, stevia, stevioside, mogroside IV, mogroside V, Luo Han Guo sweetener, siamenoside, monatin and its salts (monatin SS, RR, RS, SR), curculin, glycyrrhizic acid and its salts, thaumatin, monellin, mabinlin, brazzein, hernandulcin, phyllodulcin, glycyphyllin, phloridzin, trilobatin, baiyunoside, osladin, polypodoside A, pterocaryoside A, pterocaryoside B, mukurozioside, phlomisoside I, periandrin I, abrusoside A, cyclocarioside I, and combinations thereof.

3. The sweetener composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one high-potency sweetener comprises a synthetic high-potency sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucralose, acesulfame potassium and other salts, aspartame, alitame, saccharin, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, cyclamate, neotame, N-[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)propyl]-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, N-[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutyl-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, N-[N-[3-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)propyl]-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, salts thereof, and combinations thereof.

4. The sweetener composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises a first sweet taste improving composition selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates, polyols, amino acids and their corresponding salts, polyamino acids and their corresponding salts, sugar acids and their corresponding salts, organic acids, inorganic acids, organic salts, inorganic salts, bitter compounds, flavorants, astringent compounds, polymers, proteins or protein hydrolysates, surfactants, emulsifiers, flavonoids, alcohols, and combinations thereof.

5. The sweetener composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition imparts a more sugar-like temporal profile to the sweetener composition than the sweetener would have without the at least one sweet taste improving composition.

6. The sweetener composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one second sweet taste improving composition different from the at least one first sweet taste improving composition and selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates, polyols, amino acids and their corresponding salts, polyamino acids and their corresponding salts, sugar acids and their corresponding salts, organic acids, inorganic acids, organic salts, inorganic salts, bitter compounds, flavorants, astringent compounds, polymers, proteins or protein hydrolysates, surfactants, emulsifiers, flavonoids, alcohols, and combinations thereof.

7. The sweetener composition of claim 6, further comprising at least one third sweet taste improving composition different from the at least one first sweet taste improving composition and the at least one second sweet taste improving composition and selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates, polyols, amino acids and their corresponding salts, polyamino acids and their corresponding salts, sugar acids and their corresponding salts, organic acids, inorganic acids, organic salts, inorganic salts, bitter compounds, flavorants, astringent compounds, polymers, proteins or protein hydrolysates, surfactants, emulsifiers, flavonoids, alcohols, and combinations thereof.

8. The sweetener composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one high-potency sweetener is rebaudioside A, stevioside, stevia, or combinations thereof.

9. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises a polyol.

10. The sweetener composition of claim 9, wherein the at least one polyol comprises erythritol.

11. The sweetener composition of claim 9, wherein the at least one polyol comprises xylitol.

12. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises at least one amino acid.

13. The sweetener composition of claim 12, wherein the at least one amino acid comprises glycine, alanine, proline, hydroxyproline, glutamine, or combinations thereof.

14. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises at least one polyamino acid.

15. The sweetener composition of claim 14, wherein the at least one polyamino acid comprises poly-L-aspartic acid, poly-L-α

-lysine, poly-L-ε

-lysine, poly-L-α

-ornithine, poly-ε

-ornithine, poly-L-arginine, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.

16. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises at least one inorganic salt.

17. The sweetener composition of claim 16, wherein the at least one inorganic salt comprises a sodium, potassium, calcium, or magnesium salt.

18. The sweetener composition of claim 16, further comprising at least one inorganic phosphate.

19. The sweetener composition of claim 18, wherein the at least one inorganic phosphate comprises a sodium, potassium, calcium, or magnesium phosphate.

20. The sweetener composition of claim 16, further comprising at least one inorganic chloride.

21. The sweetener composition of claim 20, wherein the at least one inorganic chloride comprises a sodium, potassium, calcium, or magnesium chloride.

22. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises at least one carbohydrate.

23. The sweetener composition of claim 22, wherein the at least one carbohydrate comprises sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, glucose, or sucrose.

24. The sweetener composition of claim 23, wherein the at least one carbohydrate is present in the sweetener composition in an amount from about 10,000 ppm to about 80,000 ppm of the composition.

25. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises at least one synthetic high-potency sweetener.

26. The sweetener composition of claim 25, wherein the at least one synthetic high-potency sweetener comprises sucralose, acesulfame potassium or other salts, aspartame, alitame, saccharin, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, cyclamate, neotame, N-[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)propyl]-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, N-[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutyl]-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, N-[N-[3-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)propyl]-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, salts thereof, and combinations thereof.

27. The sweetener composition of claim 25, wherein the at least one synthetic high-potency sweetener comprises saccharin or acesulfame potassium or other salts.

28. The sweetener composition of claim 27, wherein the at least one synthetic sweetener is present in the sweetener composition in an amount from about 10 ppm to about 100 ppm of the composition.

29. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 70% rebaudioside A by weight on a dry basis.

30. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 80% rebaudioside A by weight on a dry basis.

31. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 90% rebaudioside A by weight on a dry basis.

32. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 97% rebaudioside by weight on a dry basis.

33. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 98% rebaudioside by weight on a dry basis.

34. The sweetener composition of claim 8, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 99% rebaudioside by weight on a dry basis.

35. The sweetener composition of claim 1, further comprising a bulk sweetener.

36. The sweetener composition of claim 1, wherein the sweet taste improving composition functions as a bulk sweetener.

37. The sweetener composition of claim 1, wherein the preservative is present in the sweetener composition in an amount in the range of about 50 to about 1,000 ppm of the sweetener composition.

38. The sweetener composition of claim 1, wherein the natural high-potency sweetener is present in the sweetener composition in an amount in the range of about 50 to about 1,000 ppm of the sweetener composition.

39. The sweetener composition of claim 1, wherein the sweet taste improving composition is present in the sweetener composition in an amount in the range of about 50 to about 1,000 ppm of the sweetener composition,

40. The sweetener composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one preservative comprises at least one antimicrobial, at least one antioxidant, at least one antienzymatic, or a combination thereof.

41. The sweetener composition of claim 40, wherein the at least one antimicrobial comprises a sulfite, a propionate, a benzoate, a sorbate, a nitrate, a nitrite, a bacteriocin, salt, sugar, acetic acid, dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC), ethanol, ozone, or a combination thereof.

42. The sweetener composition of claim 40, wherein the at least one antioxidant comprises butylated hydroxytoluene, butylated hydroxyanisole, tert-butyl hydroquinone, propyl gallate, ascorbic acid, tocopherol, or a combination thereof.

43. The sweetener composition of claim 40, wherein the at least one antienzymatic comprises ascorbic acid, citric acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, or a combination thereof.

44. An edible sweetened composition comprising:

at least one edible material;

at least one preservative;

at least one high-potency sweetener;

and at least one sweet taste improving composition.

45. The edible sweetened composition of claim 44, wherein the at least one edible material comprises a beverage, a fruit, a vegetable, a meat product, a meat by-product, a dairy product, a bread product, a confection, or a combination thereof.

46. The edible sweetened composition of claim 44, wherein the at least one preservative comprises at least one antimicrobial, at least one antioxidant, at least one antienzymatic, or a combination thereof.

47. The edible sweetened composition of claim 44, wherein the at least one antimicrobial comprises a sulfite, a propionate, a benzoate, a sorbate, a nitrate, a nitrite, a bacteriocin, salt, sugar, acetic acid, dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC), ethanol, ozone, or a combination thereof.

48. The edible sweetened composition of claim 44, wherein the at least one antioxidant comprises butylated hydroxytoluene, butylated hydroxyanisole, tert-butyl hydroquinone, propyl gallate, ascorbic acid, tocopherol, or a combination thereof.

49. The edible sweetened composition of claim 44, wherein the at least one antienzymatic comprises ascorbic acid, citric acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, or a combination thereof.

50. The edible sweetened composition of claim 44, wherein the at least one high-potency sweetener comprises a natural high-potency sweetener selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, dulcoside A, dulcoside B, rubusoside, stevia, stevioside, mogroside IV, mogroside V, Luo Han Guo sweetener, siamenoside, monatin and its salts (monatin SS, RR, RS, SR), curculin, glycyrrhizic acid and its salts, thaumatin, monellin, mabinlin, brazzein, hernandulcin, phyllodulcin, glycyphyllin, phloridzin, trilobatin, baiyunoside, osladin, polypodoside A, pterocaryoside A, pterocaryoside B, mukurozioside, phlomisoside I, periandrin I, abrusoside A, cyclocarioside I, and combinations thereof.

51. The edible sweetened composition of claim 44, wherein the at least one high-potency sweetener comprises a synthetic high-potency sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucralose, acesulfame potassium and other salts, aspartame, alitame, saccharin, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, cyclamate, neotame, N-[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)propyl]-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, N-[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutyl]-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, N-[N-[3-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)propyl]-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, salts thereof, and combinations thereof.

52. The edible sweetened composition of claim 44, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises a first sweet taste improving composition selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates, polyols, amino acids and their corresponding salts, polyamino acids and their corresponding salts, sugar acids and their corresponding salts, organic acids, inorganic acids, organic salts, inorganic salts, bitter compounds, flavorants, astringent compounds, polymers, proteins or protein hydrolysates, surfactants, emulsifiers, flavonoids, alcohols, and combinations thereof.

53. The edible sweetened composition of claim 44, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition imparts a more sugar-like temporal profile to the sweetened composition than the at least one high-potency sweetener would have without the at least one sweet taste improving composition.

54. The edible sweetened composition of claim 52, further comprising at least one second sweet taste improving composition different from the at least one first sweet taste improving composition and selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates, polyols, amino acids and their corresponding salts, polyamino acids and their corresponding salts, sugar acids and their corresponding salts, organic acids, inorganic acids, organic salts, inorganic salts, bitter compounds, flavorants, astringent compounds, polymers, proteins or protein hydrolysates, surfactants, emulsifiers, flavonoids, alcohols, and combinations thereof.

55. The edible sweetened composition of claim 54, further comprising at least one third sweet taste improving composition different from the at least one first sweet taste improving composition and the at least one second sweet taste improving composition and selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates, polyols, amino acids and their corresponding salts, polyamino acids and their corresponding salts, sugar acids and their corresponding salts, organic acids, inorganic acids, organic salts, inorganic salts, bitter compounds, flavorants, astringent compounds, polymers, proteins or protein hydrolysates, surfactants, emulsifiers, flavonoids, alcohols, and combinations thereof.

56. The edible sweetened composition of claim 44, wherein the at least one high-potency sweetener is rebaudioside A, stevia, stevioside, or combinations thereof.

57. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises at least one polyol.

58. The edible sweetened composition of claim 57, wherein the at least one polyol comprises erythritol.

59. The edible sweetened composition of claim 57, wherein the at least one polyol comprises xylitol.

60. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises at least one amino acid.

61. The edible sweetened composition of claim 60, wherein the at least one amino acid comprises glycine, alanine, proline, hydroxyproline, glutamine, or combinations thereof.

62. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises at least one polyamino acid.

63. The edible sweetened composition of claim 62, wherein the at least one polyamino acid comprises poly-L-aspartic acid, poly-L-α

-lysine, poly-L-ε

-lysine, poly-L-α

-ornithine, poly-L-ε

-ornithine, poly-L-arginine, salts thereof or combinations thereof.

64. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises at least one inorganic salt.

65. The edible sweetened composition of claim 64, wherein the at least one inorganic salt comprises a sodium, potassium, calcium, or magnesium salt.

66. The edible sweetened composition of claim 64, further comprising at least one inorganic phosphate.

67. The edible sweetened composition of claim 66, wherein the at least one inorganic phosphate comprises a sodium, potassium, calcium, or magnesium phosphate.

68. The edible sweetened composition of claim 64, further comprising at least one inorganic chloride.

69. The edible sweetened composition of claim 68, wherein the at least one inorganic chloride comprises a sodium, potassium, calcium, or magnesium chloride.

70. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises at least one carbohydrate.

71. The edible sweetened composition of claim 70, wherein the at least one carbohydrate comprises sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, glucose, or sucrose.

72. The edible sweetened composition of claim 71, wherein the at least one carbohydrate is present in the functional sweetened composition in an amount from about 10,000 ppm to about 80,000 ppm of the composition.

73. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the at least one sweet taste improving composition comprises at least one synthetic high-potency sweetener.

74. The edible sweetened composition of claim 73, wherein the at least one synthetic high-potency sweetener comprises sucralose, acesulfame potassium or other salts, aspartame, alitame, saccharin, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, cyclamate, neotame, N-[N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)propyl]-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, N-[-N-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutyl]-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, N-[N-[3-(3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)propyl]-L-α

-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester, salts thereof, and combinations thereof.

75. The edible sweetened composition of claim 73, wherein the at least one synthetic high-potency sweetener comprises saccharin or acesulfame potassium or other salts.

76. The edible sweetened composition of claim 75, wherein the at least one synthetic sweetener is present in the functional sweetened composition in an amount from about 10 ppm to about 100 ppm of the composition.

77. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 70% rebaudioside A by weight on a dry basis.

78. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 80% rebaudioside A by weight on a dry basis.

79. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 90% rebaudioside A by weight on a dry basis.

80. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 97% rebaudioside A by weight on a dry basis.

81. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 98% rebaudioside A by weight on a dry basis.

82. The edible sweetened composition of claim 56, wherein the rebaudioside A comprises rebaudioside A in a purity greater than about 99% rebaudioside A by weight on a dry basis.

83. The edible sweetened composition of claim 44, wherein the sweetened composition comprises a food, beverage, pharmaceutical, tobacco, nutraceutical, oral hygienic, or cosmetic.

84. A functional beverage comprising the sweetened composition of claim 44.

85. The functional beverage of claim 84, wherein the beverage is a non-carbonated beverage or a carbonated beverage.

86. The functional beverage of claim 85, wherein the carbonated beverage is a cola.

87. The functional beverage of claim 85, wherein the carbonated beverage is a fruit-flavored beverage.

88. The functional beverage of claim 85, wherein the carbonated beverage is a citrus-flavored beverage.

89. The functional beverage of claim 88, wherein the citrus-flavored beverage is a lemon-lime flavored beverage or a orange-flavored beverage.

90. The functional beverage of claim 85, wherein the carbonated beverage is a root beer.

91. The functional beverage of claim 84, wherein the beverage is a fruit juice, fruit-flavored, or fruit-containing beverage.

92. The functional beverage of claim 84, wherein the beverage is a vegetable juice or vegetable containing beverage.

93. The functional beverage of claim 84, wherein the beverage is tea.

94. The functional beverage of claim 84, wherein the beverage is coffee.

95. The functional beverage of claim 84, wherein the beverage comprises a dairy component.

96. The functional beverage of claim 84, wherein the beverage is a sports drink.

97. The functional beverage of claim 84, wherein the beverage is an energy drink.

98. The functional beverage of claim 84, wherein the beverage is a flavored water.