US4556565A
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Sweetener composition, process for making the same, and comestibles comprising said sweetener composition
Assignee: Ajinomoto AGF Inc
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Filing: 1983-11-04
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Granted: 1985-12-03
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Expires: 2003-11-04
Abstract
Abstract An improved sugarless chewing gum containing a sweetener composition of APM, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate and/or hydrogenated maltose and a sugar alcohol wherein the chewing gum base excludes calcium carbonate and talc, and includes microcrystalline cellulose in lieu thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuo Arima
- 👤 Akio Kawamoto
- 👤 Hide Osawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:04
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/14; A23G4/10; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/31; A23L27/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
An improved sugarless chewing gum containing a sweetener composition consisting essentially of L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, hydrogenated starch hydrolyzate and/or hydrogenated maltose and a sugar alcohol, the improvement comprising: a chewing gum base wherein calcium carbonate and talc are replaced by microcrystalline cellulose powder; and an edible organic acid and sodium citrate and/or glucono-delta-lactose in an amount sufficient to give a ph of 3.3 to 5.3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
An improved sugarless chewing gum containing a sweetener composition consisting essentially of L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, hydrogenated starch hydrolyzate and/or hydrogenated maltose and a sugar alcohol, the improvement comprising: a chewing gum base wherein calcium carbonate and talc are replaced by microcrystalline cellulose powder; and an edible organic acid and sodium citrate and/or glucono-delta-lactose in an amount sufficient to give a ph of 3.3 to 5.3.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
A process for preparing sugarless chewing gum of claim 1 comprising dissolving L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester and hydrogenated starch hydrolyzate and/or hydrogenated maltose in water, drying the mixture into a solid, reducing the solid to fine particles to form an encapsulated sweetener of L-aspartyl-L-phenylalonine methyl ester, and mixing the sweetener with a chewing gum base wherein calcium carbonate and talc are replaced by microcrystalline cellulose powder, sugar alcohol and an edible organic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The sugarless chewing gum of claims 1 wherein said sugar alcohol is mannitol, sorbitol or a mixture thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Sugarless chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein said L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester is encapsulated with the hydrogenated starch hydrolyzate and/or hydrogenated maltose.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sugarless chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the microcrystalline cellulose powder has a particle size from 10 to 100 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The sugarless chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the edible organic acid is citric acid, malic acid, and/or tartaric acid.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-12-02 | 1989-06-03 | 1989-12-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-12-02 | 1993-06-03 | 1993-12-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-12-02 | 1997-06-03 | 1997-12-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |