TH101985A - Beverages containing non-nutritional and bitter sweeteners - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (11/06/51) The aspect of the invention concerns the composition of a beverage, consisting of, for example, a ready-to-drink concentrated beverage formulation sweetened with at least one type of non-nutritious sweetener and subsequently containing a bittering compound in sufficient quantity to reduce the residual sweetness of the non-nutritious sweetener. In some of the proposed inventions, the non-nutritious sweetener may be one or more of the following: steviol glycosides, monk fruit, thalamatain, monamin, monellin, brassein, sucralose. The other aspect of the invention concerns the method by which the residual sweetness of the non-nutritious sweetener is combined with the bittering compound to create a mixture. Thus, when the mixture is incorporated into the beverage, the bittering compound is present in sufficient quantity to reduce the residual sweetness of the non-nutritious sweetener. Non-nutrient sweeteners may be one or more of the following: steviol glycosides, monk fruit extract, thamatin, monamin, monellin, brassein, sucralose. Another aspect of the invention concerns how non-nutrient sweeteners, which retain a sweet aftertaste, are combined with bitter compounds to create a mixture. Therefore, when the mixture is incorporated into a beverage, the bitter compounds are present in sufficient quantities to reduce the residual sweetness of the non-nutrient sweetener.

Claims (34)

1. Reduced-calorie beverages consist of: water; at least one type of non-nutrient sweetener that provides residual sweetness; and a bitter component that reduces the residual sweetness, consisting of litmonin. The bitter component that reduces the residual sweetness is present in sufficient quantities to minimize the residual sweetness of the non-nutrient sweetener. 2. A calorie-reduced beverage under Reputation 1 where at least one non-nutritional sweetener is selected from a group consisting of steviol glycosides, monk fruit, thalmatin, monamin, monellin, brassein, sucralose, and any combination thereof. 3. The beverage in question, Calorie, is subject to a reduction of claim 1, whereby its bitter-tasting component subsequently includes naringin. 4. A beverage whose calorie intake is reduced under Claim 1, where the bitter-tasting component is present in the beverage product at an undetectable level. 5. Beverages with reduced calories according to claim 1, where the concentration of bitter-tasting compounds is between approximately 50 parts per trillion and approximately 500 parts per million. 6. The beverages to which the calorie intake of claim 1 is subsequently reduced include erythritol and d-tagato. 7. The beverages whose calories are reduced under claim 1 subsequently contain flavorings and aromas selected from a group consisting of cola flavor, fruit juice flavor, fruit flavor, floral flavor, spice flavor, and combinations thereof. 8. Beverages with reduced calories according to claim 1, where the concentration of bitter-tasting components is between approximately 1 part per trillion and approximately 250 parts per million. 9. The calorie-reduced beverage under claim 1 is one where the amount of the bittering component is sufficient to eliminate the residual sweetness of the non-nutrient-rich sweetener component. 10. The calorie-reduced beverage under claim 1 subsequently contains at least one type of nutrient-containing sweetener. 11. A calorie-reduced concentrate for a calorie-reduced beverage consists of: a non-nutrient-dense sweetener component that provides a residual sweetness; and a bitterness component that reduces the residual sweetness, containing limonin in a sufficient amount to reduce the non-nutrient-dense sweetness when the concentrate is mixed with a diluent to produce the beverage. 12. A concentrated, reduced-calorie beverage of claim 11, where the concentrate is syrup. 13. A calorie-reduced concentrated beverage of claim 11 where the non-nutrient sweetener is selected from the group of: steviol glycosides, monk fruit, thamatin, monamin, monellin, brassein, sucralose and any combination thereof. 14. A concentrated, calorie-reduced beverage of claim 11, whereby the bitter-flavored compound is subsequently incorporated as naringin. 15. A concentrated beverage with reduced calories under claim 11, where the concentration of bittering compounds is between approximately 50 parts per trillion and 500 parts per million. 16. A concentrated, calorie-reduced beverage of claim 1, where the concentration of the bittering compound is between approximately 1 part per trillion and approximately 250 parts per million. 17. The calorie-reduced concentrated beverage of claim 1 subsequently contains at least one type of nutrient-containing sweetener. 18. The method for producing the beverage consists of incorporating at least (i) a non-nutrient sweetener component that has a residual sweetness, and (ii) a bitterness component containing limonin in an effective amount to reduce the residual sweetness of the non-nutrient sweetener component. 19. A calorie-reduced concentrated beverage under claim 18 where the non-nutrient sweetener is selected from the following groups: steviol glycosides, monk fruit, thamatin, monamin, monellin, brassein, sucralose, and any combination thereof. 20. A concentrated beverage with reduced calories under claim 18, where the concentration of bitter-tasting components is between approximately 50 parts per trillion and 500 parts per million. 21. A concentrated, calorie-reduced beverage of claim 18, subsequently containing erythritol and d-tagato as a mixture. 22. The concentrated, reduced-calorie beverages under claim 18 contain flavorings and aromas selected from a group comprising cola flavor, fruit juice flavor, fruit flavor, floral flavor, spice flavor, and combinations thereof. 23. The method of claim 18 where the concentration of the bitter compound is between approximately 1 part per trillion and approximately 250 parts per million. 24. The method of claim 18, where the amount of the bitter component is sufficient to eliminate the residual sweetness of the non-nutrient component. 25. Method of Claim 18 whereby the bitter-tasting compound subsequently consists of naringin. 26. The method of claim 18 involves combining a nutrient-containing sweetener with a mixture of other substances. 27. A sweetener mixture consists of: a sweetener component containing a non-nutrient-rich sweetener and a residual sweetness; and a bitter component containing litmonin in a sufficient amount to reduce the residual sweetness of the non-nutrient-rich sweetener in the food. 28. The sweetener mixture of patent 27 is packaged with instructions for the use of the sweetener in food. 29. The sweetener mixture of Patent 27 is packaged as a dry mixture in single-serving quantities. 30. The sweetener mixture under Patent 27 is packaged with instructions for the use of the sweetener mixture in food. 31. The sweetener mixture of Patent 27 is packaged in individual containers, each containing a pre-measured amount of the sweetener mixture. 32. The sweetening mixture of Patent 27, where the concentration of the bittering agent is subsequently composed of naringin. 33. A sweetening mixture of patent 27 where the concentration of the bittering component is between approximately 50 parts per trillion and 500 parts per million. 34. Beverage products of claim 1, whereby the products are clear water beverages.