JP2003235497A - Liquid sweetener composition - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid sweetener composition using aspartame, having good sweet substance while supplementing shortage of sweetness, and hardly causing change during preservation. <P>SOLUTION: The liquid sweetener composition contains sucralose and aspartame. Preferably, the composition has 0.90-1.20 g/ml specific gravity, and contains 0.1-1.0 pt.wt. aspartame and 0.05-2.5 pts.wt. sucralose based on 100 pts.wt. liquid sweetener composition. The composition also contains a preservative and a perfume. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a liquid sweetener composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to a liquid sweetener composition using aspartame, and to a liquid sweetener composition which has a good sweetness quality while compensating for the lacking sweetness, and which does not easily change during storage.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, liquid sweeteners such as gum syrup which are commercially available are roughly classified into two types. One is prepared from sugars such as sucrose and fructose-fructose syrup, oligosaccharides, and reduced sugars such as reduced maltose starch syrup and reduced starch syrup, and has a sweetness almost equal to or less than that of sugar. The other type is a type in which a high-intensity sweetener such as aspartame, stevia, or saccharin sodium is used in combination with the above-mentioned sugars and the like. The latter type, which uses high-intensity sweeteners in combination with sugars, has the advantage of reducing caloric intake when the same sweetness as sugar is added to the final food, compared to the addition of sugar with an equivalent sweetness. However, a considerable amount of sweetness needs to be imparted with a high-intensity sweetener, and when saccharin sodium or stevia is used, the quality of sweetness is significantly different from that of sugar, which is a problem in terms of taste.

Among the high-intensity sweeteners used, the sweetness of aspartame is relatively close to that of sugar and has a good taste, but its solubility in water is higher than that of other high-intensity sweeteners. Low, there was a limit to the sweetness that can be imparted by aspartame. Therefore, it is difficult to impart sweetness only with aspartame to a product such as a liquid table sweetener that needs to be prepared to have a high degree of sweetness to some extent. Further, when aspartame coexists with water, there is a problem that the original sweetness at the time of production cannot be maintained and decreases depending on the storage period.

Further, what can be said in common with the liquid sweeteners described above is that in the case of liquid foods in the final food and drink, there is a drawback that the liquid foods are liable to sink to the bottom due to the specific gravity at the time of dissolution and it is difficult to dissolve them. Was there.

In order to solve this problem, for example, as a high-intensity sweetener, a non-sugar high-intensity sweetener such as aspartame, stevia, and Rakan fruit extract and water are contained, and the viscosity is 20 centipoise or less. A low-viscosity liquid sweetener characterized by having a viscosity of 1 centipoise or more (JP-A-9-22
No. 0069). However, due to problems with the taste of high-intensity sweeteners and the low solubility of aspartame, a liquid sweetener composition with reduced caloric intake per sweetness and good sweetness was prepared. It was difficult to do.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention was developed in view of such circumstances and has a high quality sweetness,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid sweetener composition which can reduce calories when ingesting a final food product and can be easily dissolved and mixed in the final food product.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems The inventors of the present invention have made extensive studies in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and found that the liquid sweetener composition contains sucralose and aspartame as essential components. The liquid sweetener composition having a high degree of sweetness, which could not be achieved by using aspartame alone, could be easily prepared. It was also found that the solubility of the liquid sweetener composition in foods was improved by setting the specific gravity of the liquid sweetener composition to 0.90 to 1.20 g / ml. Furthermore, by containing a fixed amount of aspartame and sucralose, a liquid sweetener composition having a better sweetness is obtained, and by adding a preservative, the antiseptic effect is enhanced, and the flavor is improved by adding a flavoring agent. Was able to improve.

That is, the present invention was developed on the basis of such findings and includes the following aspects: Item 1. A liquid sweetener composition comprising sucralose and aspartame. Item 2. Item 2. The liquid sweetener composition according to Item 1, which has a specific gravity of 0.90 to 1.20 g / ml. Item 3. Item 3. The liquid sweetener composition according to Item 1 or 2, which contains 0.1 to 1.0 part by weight of aspartame with respect to 100 parts by weight of the liquid sweetener composition. Item 4. Item 4. The liquid sweetener composition according to Items 1 to 3, which contains 0.05 to 2.5 parts by weight of sucralose with respect to 100 parts by weight of the liquid sweetener composition.

Item 5. Item 5. The liquid sweetener composition according to Items 1 to 4, further comprising a preservative. Item 6. Item 6. The liquid sweetener composition according to items 1 to 5, further containing a flavor. Item 7. Item 7. The liquid sweetener composition according to Items 1 to 6, wherein the flavoring agent contains one or more selected from furaneol, homofuronol, maltol, corylone, 2-acetylpyrrole, and sclareolide.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The liquid sweetener composition according to the present invention is characterized by containing aspartame and sucralose as essential components. Since sucralose has high solubility in water, a liquid sweetener composition having a high degree of sweetness can be easily prepared by using aspartame and sucralose in combination, and the obtained liquid sweetener composition has both sweetnesses. By using the ingredients together, a liquid sweetener having a high-quality sweetness is obtained.

Further, aspartame has been problematic in that sweetness is reduced when it is stored in an aqueous solution for a long period of time. However, when it is used in combination with sucralose, the sweetness and taste of the liquid sweetener composition during long-term storage are reduced. The change in quality is kept to a minimum and the good sweetness can be maintained. In addition, since sucralose is a non-caloric high-intensity sweetener, by using the sweetener,
The calorie of the finally used food can be reduced and the calorie intake can be suppressed.

The liquid sweetener composition of the present invention preferably has a specific gravity adjusted to 0.90 to 1.20 g / ml, more preferably 1.00 to 1.05 g / ml,
Most preferably, it is 1.00 to 1.03 g / ml.
By adjusting the specific gravity within the range, the solubility of the finished liquid sweetener in foods is increased, and when it is added to a beverage, for example, it does not accumulate at the bottom and is easily dissolved and mixed.

The amount of aspartame added to the liquid sweetening composition is in the range of 0.1 to 1.0 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the liquid sweetening composition, considering the solubility of aspartame. It is more preferably 0.1 to 0.5 parts by weight. Sucralose is the same as 0.
The range is preferably from 05 to 2.5 parts by weight, more preferably from 0.1 to 1.2 parts by weight. By setting the addition amount of both substances in this range, the efficiency of the work of dissolving in water during the preparation of the liquid sweetener composition is improved, and the finished liquid sweetener composition also has a good sweetness, and Even if the liquid sweetener was stored for a long period of time, the decrease in sweetness could be suppressed to a minimum.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable to add a preservative. As the preservative used in the present invention, one or two selected from sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, potassium benzoate, methyl gallate, propyl gallate, ethylenediamine tetraacetate, and a mixture of methylparaben and propylparaben (3: 1). The antiseptic effect can be imparted by adding the above.
Preferred is sodium benzoate. The addition amount of the preservative according to the present invention can be appropriately adjusted depending on the kind of the preservative and the content of the sweetener and the like. For example, 0.01 to 0. It can be increased by 1 part by weight.

Further, the liquid sweetener composition of the present invention may contain a flavoring agent for the purpose of modulating taste quality. In particular, one of furaneol, homofuronol, maltol, corylone, 2-acetylpyrrole and sclareolide as a fragrance ingredient.
By including at least one species, it is possible to obtain a liquid sweetener composition having a taste suitable for the final food to which the present liquid sweetener composition is added. In addition to the above fragrances, fragrance ingredients having the following sweet notes can be appropriately selected and used;

Aniseed oil, cassia oil, citronella oil, geranium oil, absolute jasmine, absolute jasmine benzol, absolute rose bulgaria, rose oil bulgaria, balsam tru, boad rose brazil, chamomile oil, cinnamon oil, clovebud oil, absolute Lavender, Absolute Travandin, Resinoid Mill, Oris Concrete, Palmarosa Oil, Patchouli Oil, Resinoid Styrax, Verbena Oil, Zedrabet's Oil, Civet Tincture, Benzoinsham, Absolute Bee Wax, Cananga Oil, Guayak Wood, Absolute Mimosa,
Natural fragrances such as sandalwood oil, absolute violet leaf, ylang-ylang oil, and absolute uranium; aldehyde C14, aldehyde C16, allylcyclohexene propionate, indole, vanillin, pt-butylcyclohexyl acetate, cyclamenaldehyde, ethyl maltol, ethyl. Vanillin,
Cyclopentadecanolide, Galaxolide (I
FF), aldehyde C10, benzaldehyde, benzylpropionate, cinnamic aldehyde, citral, coumarin, dimethylbenzylcarbinyl acetate, ethylbenzoate, ethylphenylacetate,
Geranyl acetate, yonones, isoeugenol, methyl anthranilate, methyl salicylate, phenylacetic acid, phenylacetaldehyde, phenylacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal, phenylethyl dimethylcarbinyl acetate, phenylpropyl aldehyde, rosinol, vetiberyl acetate, acetophenone, acetone Teal isoeugenol, allyl ionone, amyl phenyl acetate, amyl salicylate,
Orbepine, Heliotropin, Hydroxycitronellal, Isobornyl acetate, Liliar, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Anisyl alcohol, Benzyl acetate, Butyl salicylate, Butylphenyl acetate, Cynamic alcohol, Cinnamyl acetate, Citronellyl acetate, Para Cresol, diethylsuccinate, dimethylanthranilate, dimethylbenzylcarbinol, eugenol, eugenylphenylacetate, geraniol, guaylacetate, methyleugenol, methylisoeugenol, methylionones, phenylethyl alcohol, phenylethyldiethylcarbinol, Phenylethyl phenylacetate, phenylpropyl alcohol, piperonyl acetate, α-ta Pineoru, terpolymers Pinel acetate, tetrahydro linalool, synthetic perfumes such as vetiverol.

It is possible to add other sweeteners, provided that the amount does not impair the effects of the present invention.

Examples of the other sweeteners include sweetener components known in the art or known in the future. Specifically, acesulfame potassium, arabinose, alitame, isotrehalose, isomaltitol, isomaltooligosaccharide ( Isomaltose, isomaltotriose, panose, etc.), erythritol, oligo-N-acetylglucosamine, galactose, galactosyl sucrose, galactosyl lactose, licorice extract (glycyrrhizin), xylitol, xylose, xylooligosaccharides (xylotriose, xylobiose, etc.) , Glycerol, curculin, glucose, gentio-oligosaccharide (gentiobiose, gentiotriose, gentiotetraose, etc.), saccharin, saccharin sodium, cyclamate, sucrose, suture Kiosu, dulcin, sorbitol, sorbose, thaumatin, stevia extract, Teandeorigo sugar, trehalose, Nai Zeria berry extract, nigerooligosaccharide (nigerose, etc.), neotame, neotrehalose, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone,
Palatinit, palatinose, fructooligosaccharides (kestose, nystose, etc.), fructose, polydextrose, maltitol, maltose, maltooligosaccharides (maltotriose, tetraose, pentaose, hexaose, heptaose, etc.), mannitol, miracle fruit extract, lacanca extract , Lactitol, lactose, raffinose, rhamnose, ribose, isomerized sugar sugar, reduced isomaltooligosaccharide, reduced xylooligosaccharide, reduced gentiooligosaccharide, reduced maltose starch syrup, reduced starch syrup, enzyme-treated licorice, enzyme-treated stevia, enzyme-digested licorice, sugar-bound Examples of the sweetener include syrup (coupling sugar), soybean oligosaccharide, invert sugar, milk fruit oligosaccharide, starch syrup, and honey. The added amount of the sweetening ingredient can be appropriately adjusted according to the setting of the sweetness of the sweetener composition to be prepared or the edible product to be used.

Of these, preferred are maltose starch syrup, reduced starch syrup, fructose-glucose liquid sugar, isomaltooligosaccharide, sucrose, lactose oligosaccharide, acesulfame potassium, enzyme-treated stevia, stevia extract, aritame, neotame and the like. be able to.

The liquid sweetener composition according to the present invention may contain components such as a pH adjusting agent, a coloring agent and a stabilizer, as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The liquid sweetener composition of the present invention contains water as a solvent for dissolving solutes such as sucralose and aspartame.
Alcohol, glycerin, propylene glycol and the like can be used, but more preferably water and alcohol can be used.

The method for adjusting the specific gravity of the liquid sweetener composition according to the present invention can be carried out by adjusting the addition amounts of the sugar and the solvent.

The method for preparing the liquid sweetener composition according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and for example, a powder mixture of sucralose, aspartame and other additives may be dissolved in water to prepare 6
It can be heated and stirred at 0 to 80 ° C. for 5 to 15 minutes to dissolve, and when it has a small solid content, it can be manufactured through a separate sterilization step. After manufacturing, it is filled in a container and distributed, but the container may be of any shape and material, for example, a cap made of polyethylene material or the like and put into a bottle for use. Something that can be attached and detached,
For example, a potion cup that can store a quantity of 3 to 18 g so as to be disposable once can be mentioned.
With such a configuration, it can be used up one by one and can be used easily. In addition, the shape of the container may be changed depending on the intended use.

The liquid sweetener composition of the present invention can be used as a sweetener for cooking or as a tabletop sweetener for the purpose of substituting sugar and other sweeteners usually used as sweeteners, and It can be used as a sweetener of any edible product (for example, beverage or other food, oral drug, mouthwash, mouthwash, dentifrice, etc.) as a sweetener.

According to the present invention, the efficiency of the work of dissolving in a water during the preparation of the liquid sweetener composition is improved, and the finished liquid sweetener composition also has a good sweetness and the solubility in the final product is improved, Further, even if the liquid sweetener was stored for a long period of time, it was possible to prevent the change or decrease in sweetness to the minimum. Furthermore, since sucralose is a non-caloric, high-intensity sweetener, the use of the sweetener can reduce the calorie of the food finally used and suppress the calorie intake.

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EXAMPLES The contents of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the following examples and comparative examples, but the present invention is not limited to these. Also, unless otherwise specified
"Part" means "part by weight", and "%" means "% by weight". In addition, those marked with * in the prescription indicate that they are manufactured by San-Ei Gen FFI Corporation.

Example 1 Table 1 below Table 1 The ingredients of the formulation of Example 1 were added to water, dissolved with heating and stirring, and after reaching a temperature of 85 ° C, sterilization was further performed at 85 ° C for 15 minutes to obtain 4 g of a sweetened composition. To a potion cup to prepare a liquid sweetener containing a potion cup (specific gravity 1.0).

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[Table 1]

An attempt was made to prepare a liquid sweetener with the formulation of Comparative Example 1 by the same production method, but the liquid sweetener of Comparative Example 1 could not be prepared because aspartame could not be dissolved.

Furthermore, when one potion cup was added to 150 cc of the commercially available bottled coffee (liquid temperature 5 ° C.) refrigerated, the liquid sweetener of Example 1 was easily dispersed and dissolved in the coffee. Further drinking, it was possible to impart a good sweetness similar to sugar.

Example 2 Sucralose, aspartame, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate were previously dissolved in water in the amounts described in the following formulation, and this was added to reduced maltose starch syrup.
The mixture was heated and stirred at 10 ° C. for 10 minutes, a flavor and a dye were added, and the mixture was filled in a bottle container to prepare a liquid sweetener. This liquid sweetener composition was stored at 5 ° C. and 25 ° C. for 1, 3 and 6 months and then subjected to sensory evaluation to confirm changes in sweetness.

During each storage period, 5% aqueous solutions of 5 ° C.-stored products and 25 ° C.-stored products were prepared, and the 5 ° C. stored products were used as standards for evaluation by the 1: 2 point comparison method. The evaluation was carried out by 10 panelists, and the results are shown in Table 3.

Prescription Reduced maltose starch syrup 12.0 Sucralose 0.2 Aspartame 0.1 Citric acid 0.1 Na benzoate 0.04 Potassium sorbate 0.03 Fragrance 0.03 (Franeol 0.2%, homofuronol 1% content) ) Caramel dye 0.02 with water 100

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[Table 2]

No significant difference was observed between the product stored at 5 ° C. and the product stored at 25 ° C. (risk rate 5%) during the storage period, and the liquid sweetener of this example showed good storage stability.

Example 3 Sucralose, aspartame, citric acid, and sodium benzoate were previously dissolved in water in the amounts described in the following formulation, and this was added to reduced maltose starch syrup, heated and stirred at 80 ° C. for 10 minutes, and filled in a bottle container. As a result, a liquid sweetener was prepared, which had a good sweetness.

Prescription Reduced maltose starch syrup 89.7 Sucralose 0.2 Aspartame 0.1 Citric acid 0.1 Na benzoate 0.02 100 in water

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A liquid sweetener composition comprising sucralose and aspartame. 2. The liquid sweetener composition according to claim 1, which has a specific gravity of 0.90 to 1.20 g / ml. 3. A liquid sweetener composition 100 comprising aspartame.
The liquid sweetener composition according to claim 1 or 2, which is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0 part by weight based on parts by weight. 4. The liquid sweetener composition according to claim 1, which contains 0.05 to 2.5 parts by weight of sucralose with respect to 100 parts by weight of the liquid sweetener composition. 5. The liquid sweetener composition according to claim 1, further comprising a preservative. 6. The liquid sweetener composition according to claim 1, further comprising a flavor. 7. The liquid sweetener composition according to claim 1, wherein the fragrance contains one or more selected from furaneol, homofuronol, maltol, corylone, 2-acetylpyrrole and sclareolide.