Food and beverage sweeteners
View Patent ↗Natural sweetener compositions are disclosed, which generally include various combinations of steviol glycosides extracted from a Stevia rebaudiana plant; Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk Fruit) plant extract (including mogrosides extracted from such plant species); and an amino acid component consisting of free glycine. The natural sweetener compositions may optionally further include gymnemic acid (such as an extract of a Gymnemic sylvestre herb that includes 25%-75% gymnemic acid). The natural sweetener compositions may consist essentially of those two, three, or four components—or may be included in beverages, beverage powders, and foods.
1. A composition for adding a sweet flavor to foods and beverages, which consists essentially of:
(a) mogrosides extracted from a Siraitia grosvenorii plant; and
(b) an amino acid component consisting of free glycine.
2. The composition of claim 1 , which further includes gymnemic acid.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the mogrosides is mogroside V.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is effective to induce insulinogenic activity within pancreatic beta cells.
5. A composition for adding a sweet flavor to foods and beverages, which consists essentially of:
(a) mogrosides extracted from a Siraitia grosvenorii plant;
(b) an amino acid component consisting of free glycine: and
(c) steviol glycosides extracted from a Stevia rebaudiana plant.
6. The composition of claim 5 , which further comprises gymnemic acid.
7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the gymnemic acid consists of an extract of a Gymnemic sylvestre herb, wherein said extract comprises 25%-75% gymnemic acid.
8. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the mogrosides is mogroside V.
9. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the composition is effective to induce insulinogenic activity within pancreatic beta cells.