Taste potentiator compositions and edible confectionery and chewing gum products containing same
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1. A chewing gum composition comprising:
- (a) a gum base; and
(b) a composition comprising;
(i) a sweetener consisting of one or more members selected from the group consisting of sucrose, dextrose, maltose, dextrin, xylose, ribose, glucose, lactose, mannose, galactose, fructose, invert sugar, fructo oligo saccharide syrups, partially hydrolyzed starch, corn syrup solids, isomaltulose, sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, mannitol, galactitol, maltitol, lactitol, hydrogenated isomaltulose, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, stevia, dihydrochalcones, monellin, steviosides, rebaudioside A, glycyrrhizin, dihydroflavenol, L-aminodicarboxylic acid aminoalkenoic acid ester amides, saccharin and its soluble salts, cyclamate salts, the sodium and ammonium and calcium salts of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, the potassium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, L-alpha-aspartyl-N-(2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-thietanyl)-D-alaninamide hydrate, methyl esters of L-aspartyl-L-phenylglycerine and L-aspartyl-L-2,5-dihydrophenyl-glycine, L-aspartyl-2,5-dihydro-L-phenylalanine, L-aspartyl-L-(1-cyclohexen)-alanine, chlorodeoxysugar derivatives, thaumatococcus danielli, talin, monatin and its derivatives, and lo han guo; and
(ii) at least one encapsulated water-soluble sweetener potentiator;
wherein said water-soluble sweetener potentiator comprises 3-hydroxybenzoic acid and 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and edible orally delivered products, such as confectioneries and chewing gum, which include taste potentiators to enhance the perception of active substances contained therein. More specifically, some embodiments provide potentiator compositions, which include at least one active substance and at least one taste potentiator. The active substance and/or taste potentiator may be encapsulated in some embodiments to modify the release rate of the composition upon consumption.
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1. A chewing gum composition comprising:
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(a) a gum base; and (b) a composition comprising; (i) a sweetener consisting of one or more members selected from the group consisting of sucrose, dextrose, maltose, dextrin, xylose, ribose, glucose, lactose, mannose, galactose, fructose, invert sugar, fructo oligo saccharide syrups, partially hydrolyzed starch, corn syrup solids, isomaltulose, sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, mannitol, galactitol, maltitol, lactitol, hydrogenated isomaltulose, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, stevia, dihydrochalcones, monellin, steviosides, rebaudioside A, glycyrrhizin, dihydroflavenol, L-aminodicarboxylic acid aminoalkenoic acid ester amides, saccharin and its soluble salts, cyclamate salts, the sodium and ammonium and calcium salts of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, the potassium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, L-alpha-aspartyl-N-(2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-thietanyl)-D-alaninamide hydrate, methyl esters of L-aspartyl-L-phenylglycerine and L-aspartyl-L-2,5-dihydrophenyl-glycine, L-aspartyl-2,5-dihydro-L-phenylalanine, L-aspartyl-L-(1-cyclohexen)-alanine, chlorodeoxysugar derivatives, thaumatococcus danielli, talin, monatin and its derivatives, and lo han guo; and (ii) at least one encapsulated water-soluble sweetener potentiator; wherein said water-soluble sweetener potentiator comprises 3-hydroxybenzoic acid and 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A chewing gum composition comprising:
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(a) a gum base; and (b) a composition comprising an encapsulated mixture of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid or a comestible salt of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid and 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid or a comestible salt of 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid and a sweetener consisting of one or more members selected from the group consisting of Lo han guo, stevia, and monatin. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A chewing gum composition comprising:
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(a) a gum base; and (b) a composition comprising; (i) an encapsulated sweetener, wherein the sweetener consists of one or more members selected from the group consisting of sucrose, dextrose, maltose, dextrin, xylose, ribose, glucose, lactose, mannose, galactose, fructose, invert sugar, fructo oligo saccharide syrups, partially hydrolyzed starch, corn syrup solids, isomaltulose, sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, mannitol, galactitol, maltitol, lactitol, hydrogenated isomaltulose, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, stevia, dihydrochalcones, monellin, steviosides, rebaudioside A, glycyrrhizin, dihydroflavenol, L-aminodicarboxylic acid aminoalkenoic acid ester amides, saccharin and its soluble salts, cyclamate salts, the sodium and ammonium and calcium salts of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, the potassium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, L-alpha-aspartyl-N-(2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-thietanyl)-D-alaninamide hydrate, methyl esters of L-aspartyl-L-phenylglycerine and L-aspartyl-L-2,5-dihydrophenyl-glycine, L-aspartyl-2,5-dihydro-L-phenylalanine, L-aspartyl-L-(1-cyclohexen)-alanine, chlorodeoxysugar derivatives, thaumatococcus danielli, talin, monatin and its derivatives, and lo han guo; (ii) 3-hydroxybenzoic acid or a comestible salt thereof; (iii) 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid or comestible salt thereof; and (iv) 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid or a comestible salt thereof. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A chewing gum composition comprising:
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(a) a gum base; and (b) a composition comprising; (i) a sweetener consisting of one or more members selected from the group consisting of Lo han guo, stevia, and monatin; and (ii) a mixture of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid or a comestible salt thereof, and 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid or a comestible salt thereof.
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21. A chewing gum composition comprising:
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(a) a gum base; and (b) a sweetener potentiator composition comprising; (i) a first amount of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid, and (ii) a second amount of 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid; and (c) a sweetener consisting of one or more members selected from the group consisting of bulk sweeteners, Lo han guo, stevia, and monatin. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A confectionery composition comprising
a sweetener potentiator composition, said sweetener potentiator composition including a first amount of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid and a second amount of 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid; - and
a sweetener consisting of one or more members selected from the group consisting of Lo han guo, stevia, and monatin. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of preparing a chewing gum product, comprising the steps of:
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(a) mixing at least one encapsulant selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl acetate, polyethylene, crosslinked polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polymethylmethacrylate, polylacticacid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, ethylcellulose, polyvinyl acetatephthalate, methacrylicacid-co-methylmethacrylate and combinations thereof and a mixture of sweetener potentiators, at temperatures of about 50-150°
C., to form a dispersion of the components, wherein said mixture of sweetener potentiators comprise 3-hydroxybenzoic acid or a comestible salt thereof and 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid or a comestible salt thereof;(b) forming a plurality of encapsulated taste potentiator particles from the mixture; (c) adding the encapsulated particles to a chewing gum composition to enhance the perception of at least one sweetener contained therein, wherein the chewing gum composition comprises a gum base, a sweetener consisting of one or more members selected from the group consisting of sucrose, dextrose, maltose, dextrin, xylose, ribose, glucose, lactose, mannose, galactose, fructose, invert sugar, fructo oligo saccharide syrups, partially hydrolyzed starch, corn syrup solids, isomaltulose, sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, mannitol, galactitol, maltitol, lactitol, hydrogenated isomaltulose, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, stevia, dihydrochalcones, monellin, steviosides, rebaudioside A, glycyrrhizin, dihydroflavenol, L-aminodicarboxylic acid aminoalkenoic acid ester amides, saccharin and its soluble salts, cyclamate salts, the sodium and ammonium and calcium salts of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, the potassium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, L-alpha-aspartyl-N-(2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-thietanyl)-D-alaninamide hydrate, methyl esters of L-aspartyl-L-phenylglycerine and L-aspartyl-L-2,5-dihydrophenyl-glycine, L-aspartyl-2,5-dihydro-L-phenylalanine, L-aspartyl-L-(1-cyclohexen)-alanine, chlorodeoxysugar derivatives, thaumatococcus danielli, talin, monatin and its derivatives, and lo han guo; and (d) forming individual pieces of chewing gum from the chewing gum composition. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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