TASTE POTENTIATOR COMPOSITIONS AND EDIBLE CONFECTIONERY AND CHEWING GUM PRODUCTS CONTAINING SAME
The present invention relates to compositions and edible orally delivered products, such as confectioneries and chewing gum, which include taste potentiators to enhance the perception of active substances contained therein. More specifically, some embodiments provide potentiator compositions, which include at least one active substance and at least one taste potentiator. The active substance and/or taste potentiator may be encapsulated in some embodiments to modify the release rate of the composition upon consumption.
1 . A chewing gum composition, comprising:
a gum base; and
an encapsulated sweetener potentiator; wherein the sweetener potentiator is selected from the group consisting of 3-aminobenzoic acid, 4-aminobenzoic acid, and combinations thereof; and
an unencapsulated sweetener.
2 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein the sweetener potentiator is 3-aminobenzoic acid.
3 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein the sweetener potentiator is 4-aminobenzoic acid.
4 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein the sweetener potentiator is a combination of 3-aminobenzoic acid and 4-aminobenzoic acid.
5 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein the unencapsulated sweetener comprises a bulk sweetener.
6 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein the unencapsulated sweetener is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, dextrose, maltose, dextrin, xylose, ribose, glucose, lactose, mannose, galactose, fructose, invert sugar, fructooligosaccharide syrups, partially hydrolyzed starch, corn syrup solids, isomaltulose, and mixtures thereof.
7 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein the unencapsulated sweetener is selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, mannitol, maltitol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, and mixtures thereof.
8 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein the unencapsulated sweetener is selected from the group consisting of dihydrochalcones, monellin, stevia, steviosides, rebaudioside A, glycyrrhizin, dihydroflavenol, saccharin, sodium saccharin, calcium saccharin, cyclamate salts, the sodium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, the ammonium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, the ammonium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, the potassium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, L-alpha-aspartyl-N-(2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-thietanyl)-D-alaninamide hydrate, L-aspartyl-L-phenylglycine methyl ester, L-aspartyl-L-2,5-dihydrophenylglycine methyl ester, L-aspartyl-2,5-dihydro-L-phenylalanine, L-aspartyl-L-(1-cyclohexen)-alanine, chlorodeoxysugar derivatives, thaumatococcus danielli , talin, monatin, and lo han guo.
9 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein the unencapsulated sweetener is selected from the group consisting of Lo han guo, stevia, monatin, and combinations thereof.
10 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulated sweetener potentiator comprises an encapsulant selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl acetate, polyethylene, crosslinked polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polymethylmethacrylate, polylacticacid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, ethylcellulose, polyvinyl acetatephthalate, poly(methacrylicacid-co-methylmethacrylate), and combinations thereof.
11 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulated sweetener potentiator comprises an encapsulant comprising polyvinyl acetate.
12 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , comprising about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of the encapsulated sweetener potentiator, based on the weight of the chewing gum composition.
13 . A confectionery composition, comprising:
an encapsulated sweetener potentiator; wherein the sweetener potentiator is selected from the group consisting of 3-aminobenzoic acid, 4-aminobenzoic acid, and combinations thereof; and
an unencapsulated sweetener.
14 . The confectionery composition of claim 13 , wherein the sweetener potentiator is 3-aminobenzoic acid.
15 . The confectionery composition of claim 13 , wherein the sweetener potentiator is 4-aminobenzoic acid.
16 . The confectionery composition of claim 13 , wherein the sweetener potentiator is a combination of 3-aminobenzoic acid and 4-aminobenzoic acid.
17 . The confectionery composition of claim 13 , wherein the unencapsulated sweetener comprises a bulk sweetener.
18 . The confectionery composition of claim 13 , wherein the unencapsulated sweetener is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, dextrose, maltose, dextrin, xylose, ribose, glucose, lactose, mannose, galactose, fructose, invert sugar, fructooligosaccharide syrups, partially hydrolyzed starch, corn syrup solids, isomaltulose, and mixtures thereof.
19 . The confectionery composition of claim 13 , wherein the unencapsulated sweetener is selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, mannitol, maltitol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, and mixtures thereof.
20 . The confectionery composition of claim 13 , wherein the unencapsulated sweetener is selected from the group consisting of dihydrochalcones, monellin, stevia, steviosides, rebaudioside A, glycyrrhizin, dihydroflavenol, saccharin, sodium saccharin, calcium saccharin, cyclamate salts, the sodium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, the ammonium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, the ammonium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, the potassium salt of 3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide, L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, L-alpha-aspartyl-N-(2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-thietanyl)-D-alaninamide hydrate, L-aspartyl-L-phenylglycine methyl ester, L-aspartyl-L-2,5-dihydrophenylglycine methyl ester, L-aspartyl-2,5-dihydro-L-phenylalanine, L-aspartyl-L-(1-cyclohexen)-alanine, chlorodeoxysugar derivatives, thaumatococcus danielli , talin, monatin, and lo han guo.
21 . The confectionery composition of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulated sweetener potentiator comprises an encapsulant comprising polyvinyl acetate.
22 . The confectionery composition of claim 13 , wherein the unencapsulated sweetener is selected from the group consisting of Lo han guo, stevia, monatin, and combinations thereof.
23 . The confectionery composition of claim 13 , wherein the encapsulated sweetener potentiator comprises an encapsulant selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl acetate, polyethylene, crosslinked polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polymethylmethacrylate, polylacticacid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, ethylcellulose, polyvinyl acetatephthalate, poly(methacrylicacid-co-methylmethacrylate), and combinations thereof.
24 . The confectionery composition of claim 13 , comprising about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of the encapsulated sweetener potentiator, based on the weight of the confectionery composition.