SWEETENER CONTAINING D-PSICOSE AND FOODS AND DRINKS OBTAINED BY USING THE SAME

• US 20090304891A1
• Filed: 03/26/2007
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Matsutani Chemical industry Co,. Ltd., National University Corporation Kagawa University
• Original Assignee: Matsutani Chemical industry Co,. Ltd., National University Corporation Kagawa University
• Inventors: Fukuda, Kazuhiro, Fujihara, Hideki, Izumori, Ken, Tokuda, Masaaki, Iida, Tetsuo, Okuma, Kazuhiro
• Granted Patent: US 10,869,494 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 426/548
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 9/13 using additives
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/36 characterised by the composition containing organic or inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/42 characterised by the carbohydrates used, e.g. polysaccharides containing dairy products A23G3/46
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/06 characterised by the composition containing organic or inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/10 characterised by the carbohydrates used, e.g. polysaccharides containing dairy products A23G4/16
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/60 Sweeteners
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/33 containing sugars or derivatives
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/34 Sugar alcohols
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/36 Terpene glycosides
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 47/26 Carbohydrates, e.g. sugar alcohols, amino sugars, nucleic acids, mono-, di- or oligo-saccharides; Derivatives thereof, e.g. polysorbates, sorbitan fatty acid esters or glycyrrhizin
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/60 Sugars; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 11/00 Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses

Abstract

Providing a D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose, comprising D-psicose, a sugar alcohol and/or a high intensity sweetener, preferably containing D-psicose as the main component, particularly a low-calorie sweetener and/or a sweetener giving refreshing feel in the oral cavity, as well as foods and drinks obtained by using the D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose, and other products given with sweetness. The sugar alcohol is one or more sugar alcohols selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol, maltitol, xylitol and erythritol, while the high intensity sweetener is one or more high intensity sweeteners as selected from aspartame, acesulfame K, sodium cyclamate, sodium saccharin, Sucralose (under trade name), stevia sweetener, dulcin, taumatin, neotame and monellin.

Claims

1. A D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose, comprising D-psicose, a sugar alcohol and/or a high intensity sweetener.

2. A sweetener according to claim 1, containing D-psicose as the main component.

3. A sweetener according to claim 1, wherein the sugar alcohol comprises one or more sugar alcohols selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, lactitol, maltitol, xylitol and erythritol.

4. A sweetener according to claim 1, wherein the high intensity sweetener comprises one or more high intensity sweeteners as selected from the group consisting of aspartame, acesulfame K, sodium cyclamate, sodium saccharin, Sucralose (under trade name), stevia sweetener, dulcin, taumatin, Neotame and monellin.

5. A sweetener according to claim 1, which is a low-calorie sweetener.

6. A sweetener according to claim 1, which is a sweetener giving refreshing feel in the oral cavity.

7. A food or a drink obtained by using a D-psicose-containing sweetener with the modification of the taste of D-psicose according to claim 1, as well as other products given with sweetness.