Highly soluble rebaudioside D
The invention relates to a process for producing highly soluble compositions containing purified steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant extract, more particularly Rebaudioside D. Obtained highly soluble compositions are useful as non-caloric sweeteners or in combination with sugar or high intensity sweeteners in edible and chewable compositions such as beverages, confectionaries, bakery products, chewing gums and the like.
1. A highly soluble spray-dried Rebaudioside D composition comprising Rebaudioside D and a component selected from the croup consisting of: a non-glycosidic fraction of Stevia ; molasses; and caramel color;
wherein the highly soluble spray-dried Rebaudioside D composition has a water solubility of at least about 0.05% at 20° C.
2. A food product comprising the highly soluble spray-dried Rebaudioside D composition of claim 1 .
3. A beverage product comprising the highly soluble spray-dried Rebaudioside D composition of claim 1 .
4. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the highly soluble spray-dried Rebaudioside D composition of claim 1 .
5. A nutraceutical composition comprising the highly soluble spray-dried Rebaudioside D composition of claim 1 .
6. A tobacco product comprising the highly soluble spray-dried Rebaudioside D composition of claim 1 .
7. An oral hygiene composition comprising the highly soluble spray-dried Rebaudioside D composition of claim 1 .
8. A cosmetic composition comprising the highly soluble spray-dried Rebaudioside D composition of claim 1 .
9. The highly soluble spray-dried Rebaudioside D composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a water solubility of 0.1% to 3.5% at 20° C.
10. The highly soluble spray-dried Rebaudioside D composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a water solubility of 0.3% to 5.0% at 20° C.