US4902525A
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Sweetener composition
Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-12
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2008-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A sweetener composition comprising mesoerythritol and various nonsugar sweetener(s) which are employed for modifying the taste of the mesoerythritol. The sweetener composition of the present invention, which exhibits a sweetness closely similar to that of sugar, is a low-caloric and non-nutritive product and available in sweetening, for example, various foods.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Kondou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:04
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/33; A23L27/34; A23L27/31; A23L27/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
39 words
A sweetener composition comprising one part by weight of mesoerythritol, and at least one non-sugar sweetener selected from the group consisting of 0.0006 to 0.004 parts by weight of stevioside, or 0.001 to 0.014 parts by weight of aspartame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
A sweetener composition comprising one part by weight of mesoerythritol, and at least one non-sugar sweetener selected from the group consisting of 0.0006 to 0.004 parts by weight of stevioside, or 0.001 to 0.014 parts by weight of aspartame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein a content in grams of said sweetener per gram of mesoerythritol times a sweetness thereof is 0.12 to 1.65 when said sweetness is 100 to 200 and is 0.10 to 0.24 when said sweetness is 201 to 500.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said sweetness is 100 to 200 and said sweetener is aspartame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said sweetness is 201 to 500 and said sweetener is stevioside.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition of claim 1 comprising mesoerythritol and stevioside in a weight ratio of 1:0.0006 to 1:0.0024.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 comprising mesoerythritol and aspartame in a weight ratio of 1:0.002 to 1:0.008.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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