Sweetness enhancers, compositions thereof, and methods for use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9491963-B2
Application number	US-201514689170-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 17, 2015
Priority date	Dec 28, 2009
Publication date	Nov 15, 2016
Grant date	Nov 15, 2016

Abstract

Disclosed herein are sweetener compositions comprising at least one sweetener and at least one sweetness enhancer chosen from terpenes (such as sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, and triterpenes), flavonoids, amino acids, proteins, polyols, other known natural sweeteners (such as cinnamaldehydes, selligueians, hematoxylins), secodammarane glycosides, and analogues thereof, wherein the at least one sweetness enhancer is present in the composition in an amount at or below the sweetness detection threshold level of the sweetness ehancer, and the at least one sweetener and the at least one sweetness enhancer are different. Also disclosed herein are methods for enhancing sweetness of a composition, comprising combining at least one sweetener and at least one sweetness enhancer chosen from terpenes (such as sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, and triterpenes), flavonoids, amino acids, proteins, polyols, other known natural sweeteners (such as cinnamaldehydes, selligueians, hematoxylins), secodammarane glycosides, and analogues thereof, wherein the at least one sweetness enhancer is present in the composition in an amount at or below the sweetness detection threshold level of the at least one sweetness enhancer, and the at least one sweetener and the at least one sweetness enhancer are different.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sweetener composition comprising at least one carbohydrate sweetener or synthetic sweetener and at least one sweetness enhancer chosen from 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid-(2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)ester; 13-[(2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid-(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl); 13-[(2-O-(6-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid β-D-glucopyranosyl ester; 13-[(2-O-6-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid β-D-glucopyranosyl ester and combinations thereof, wherein the at least one sweetness enhancer is present in the composition in an amount at or below the sweetness detection threshold level and the at least one sweetener and the at least one sweetness enhancer are different.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sweetness enhancer is present in the composition in an amount below the sweetness detection threshold level.

3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sweetener is a carbohydrate sweetener.

4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sweetener is a synthetic sweeteners.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one carbohydrate sweetener is chosen from sucrose, fructose, glucose, erythritol, high fructose corn syrup, and mixtures thereof.

6. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one bulking agent, wherein the composition is a table top sweetener.

7. The composition of claim 6 , further comprising at least one sweet taste improving composition or an anti-caking agent.

8. A method for enhancing sweetness of a composition, comprising combining at least one carbohydrate sweetener or synthetic sweetener and at least one sweetness enhancer chosen from 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid-(2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)ester; 13-[(2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-lucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid-(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl); 13-[(2-O-(6-O-β-D-lucopyranosyl)-β-D-lucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid β-D-glucopyranosyl ester; 13-[(2-O-6-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid β-D-glucopyranosyl ester and combinations thereof, wherein the at least one sweetness enhancer is present in an amount at or below the sweetness detection threshold level in the composition.

9. A sweetened composition comprising:
a sweetenable composition and a sweetener composition comprising
a carbohydrate sweetener or a synthetic sweetener; and
at least one natural sweetness enhancer chosen from 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid-(2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)ester; 13-[(2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid-(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl); 13-[(2-O-(6-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid β-D-glucopyranosyl ester; 13-[(2-O-6-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid β-D-glucopyranosyl ester and combinations thereof,
wherein the at least one sweetness enhancer is present in the sweetened composition in an amount that is at or below the sweet detection threshold level of the sweetener enhancer and the at least one sweetener and the at least one sweetness enhancer are different.

10. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the carbohydrate sweetener is sucrose or high fructose corn syrup.

11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the sweetenable composition is chosen from a food and a beverage.

12. The composition of claim 11 , wherein the beverage is a carbonated beverage.

13. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the carbonated beverage is a cola or lemon-lime beverage.

14. The composition claim 11 , wherein the beverage is a flavored water.

15. The composition of claim 14 , wherein the flavored water is supplemented with a functional ingredient.

16. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the functional ingredient is chosen from a vitamin, a mineral, an antioxidant, an herbal product, and a pharmaceutical product.

17. A method for increasing the sweetness of a carbohydrate sweetener or a synthetic sweetener in a sweetenable composition comprising:
adding to the sweetenable composition at least one natural sweetness enhancer chosen from 13-[(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid-(2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)ester; 13-[(2-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid-(2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl); 13-[(2-O-(6-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid β-D-glucopyranosyl ester; 13-[(2-O-6-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaur-16-en-18-oic acid β-D-glucopyranosyl ester and combinations thereof, wherein the sweetener enhancer is present in the sweetenable composition in an amount that is at or below the sweet detection threshold level of the sweetener enhancer and the sweetener and the sweetness enhancer are different.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the sweetenable composition is sweetened with sucrose or high fructose corn syrup.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the sweetenable composition is a beverage.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the beverage is a carbonated beverage.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the carbonated beverage is a cola or lemon-lime beverage.

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the beverage is a flavored water.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the flavored water is supplemented with a functional ingredient.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the functional ingredient is chosen from a vitamin, a mineral, an antioxidant, an herbal product, and a pharmaceutical product.

Assignees

• Coca Cola Co

Inventors

• Prakash Indra
• Dubois Grant E
• Klucik Josef
• San Miguel Rafael I
• Fritsch Rudolf Johann
• Chaturvedula Venkata Sai Prakash

Classifications

• A23L27/30

  Artificial sweetening agents · CPC title

• A23L5/00

  Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general; Food or foodstuffs obtained thereby; Materials therefor · CPC title

• A23L2/60 Primary

  Sweeteners · CPC title

• A23L21/00

  Marmalades, jams, jellies or the like; Products from apiculture; Preparation or treatment thereof · CPC title

• A23L27/88

  Taste or flavour enhancing agents · CPC title