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Dipeptide sweetener composition
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1983-09-12
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Granted: 1985-08-20
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Expires: 2003-09-12
Abstract
Abstract A composition which stabilizes a dipeptide sweetener, modifies the physical characteristics of a lipid, or both is disclosed. This composition comprises a hydrated, crystalline dipeptide sweetener and a lipid.
Inventors
- 👤 Nancy J. Vaccaro
- 👤 John R. Frost
- 👤 Alfred C. Glatz
- 👤 Timothy W. Schenz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:40
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/31; A23L27/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A dipeptide sweetener-lipid gel composition consisting essentially of, by weight; (a) one part hydrated, crystalline, dipeptide sweetener containing water of crystallization, wherein said hydrated dipeptide sweetener comprises between about 0.02 and about 1.0 parts water per part dipeptide sweetener; and (b) about 1 to about 100 parts lipid per part dipeptide sweetener wherein said lipid is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic acids, aliphatic acid esters and combinations thereof and said dipeptide sweetener-lipid composition is effective to form a gel which is thermally irreversible.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A dipeptide sweetener-lipid gel composition consisting essentially of, by weight; (a) one part hydrated, crystalline, dipeptide sweetener containing water of crystallization, wherein said hydrated dipeptide sweetener comprises between about 0.02 and about 1.0 parts water per part dipeptide sweetener; and (b) about 1 to about 100 parts lipid per part dipeptide sweetener wherein said lipid is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic acids, aliphatic acid esters and combinations thereof and said dipeptide sweetener-lipid composition is effective to form a gel which is thermally irreversible.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A gel according to claim 1 wherein said gel comprises between about 3 and about 30 parts lipid per part dipeptide sweetener.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A gel according to claim 1 wherein said gel comprises between about 5 and about 20 parts lipid per part dipeptide sweetener.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gel according to claim 1 wherein said gel has a viscosity in excess of 200 cps at 100° C. under low shear conditions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gel according to claim 1 wherein said gel has a viscosity in excess of 1,000 cps at 100° C. under low shear conditions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gel according to claim 1 wherein said gel has a viscosity in excess of 10,000 cps at 100° C. under low shear conditions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A gel according to claim 1 wherein said aliphatic acids and aliphatic acid residues are composed essentially of saturated, unsaturated and polyunsaturated acids and acid residues containing between about 10 and about 30 carbon atoms, and combinations thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A gel according to claim 1 wherein at least about 10% of said lipid is comprised of triglycerides.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A gel according to claim 8 wherein said triglyceride has a melting point less than about 50° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A gel according to claim 8 wherein said triglyceride has a melting point of at least about -16° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A gel according to claim 1 wherein at least about 92% of said lipid is comprised of triglycerides.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gel according to claim 1 wherein at least about 10% of said lipid comprised aliphatic acid monoesters, aliphatic acid diesters, and combinations thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A gel according to claim 12 wherein less than about 40% of said lipid is comprised of triglycerides.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A gel according to claim 12 wherein substantially all of the lipid is composed essentially of aliphatic acid monoesters, aliphatic acid diesters and combinations thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A gel according to claim 1 wherein some of the water hydrating the dipeptide sweetener is surface absorbed water.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
A gel according to claim 1 wherein said dipeptide sweetener is aspartame.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A gel according to claim 16 wherein some of the water in hydrating the dipeptide sweetener is surface absorbed water.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
88 words
A process for producing a thermally sible, aspartamelipid gel comprising the steps of: (a) combining ingredients consisting essentially of 1 part hydrated, crystalline aspartame containing water of crystallization, wherein said aspartame sweetener comprises between about 0.02 and about 1 part water per part aspartame, with between about 1 and about 100 parts lipid; and (b) heating the aspartame-lipid admixture to a temperature between about 25° C. and the temperature at which the lipid decomposes for a time effective to produce a viscosity increase of at least about 100%.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
88 words
A process for producing a thermally sible, aspartamelipid gel comprising the steps of: (a) combining ingredients consisting essentially of 1 part hydrated, crystalline aspartame containing water of crystallization, wherein said aspartame sweetener comprises between about 0.02 and about 1 part water per part aspartame, with between about 1 and about 100 parts lipid; and (b) heating the aspartame-lipid admixture to a temperature between about 25° C. and the temperature at which the lipid decomposes for a time effective to produce a viscosity increase of at least about 100%.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein said heated admixture is maintained at least about 5° C. below the lipid decomposition temperature.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein said aspartamelipid admixture is heated to at least about 50° C.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein said aspartamelipid admixture is heated for a time effective to produce a viscosity increase of between about 1.0 and about 10 fold.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein said aspartamelipid admixture is heated for a time effective to product a viscosity increase of at least about 1,000%.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 19 wherein said aspartamelipid admixture is heated for at least 10 seconds.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein said aspartamelipid admixture is heated for at least 30 seconds.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein said aspartamelipid is heated for at least about 5 minutes.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein said aspartamelipid admixture is heated for less than about 72 hours.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein said aspartame is water absorbed on the sweetener's surface.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein the lipid is composed essentially of aliphatic acid esters.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 27 wherein said esters are glycerol esters.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein the dipeptide sweetener is aspartame.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 18 wherein at least some of the water hydrating the aspartame is water absorbed on the surface of the aspartame.
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