Non-caloric sweeteners and methods for synthesizing
Disclosed are steviol glycosides referred to as rebaudioside V and rebaudioside W. Also disclosed are methods for producing rebaudioside M (Reb M), rebausoside G (Reb G), rebaudioside KA (Reb KA), rebaudioside V (Reb V) and rebaudioside (Reb W).
1. An orally consumable product comprising a sweetening amount of rebaudioside W, wherein the orally consumable product is selected from the group consisting of a beverage product and a consumable product.
2. The orally consumable product of claim 1 comprising from about 5 ppm to about 100 ppm of the rebaudioside W.
3. The orally consumable product of claim 1 , wherein the rebaudioside W is the only sweetener.
4. The orally consumable product of claim 1 , wherein the orally consumable product has a sweetness intensity equivalent to about 1% (w/v-%) to about 4% (w/v-%) sucrose solution.
5. The orally consumable product of claim 1 further comprising at least one additional sweetener.
6. The orally consumable product of claim 5 , wherein the at least one additional sweetener is a high intensity sweetener.
7. The orally consumable product of claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional sweetener is a natural high intensity sweetener.
8. The orally consumable product of claim 5 , wherein the at least one additional sweetener is selected from the group consisting of a stevia extract, a steviol glycoside, stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside D2, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside V, dulcoside A, rubusoside, steviolbioside, sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, fructose, glucose, xylose, arabinose, rhamnose, erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, sorbitol, inositol, AceK, aspartame, neotame, sucralose, saccharine, naringin dihydrochalcone (NarDHC), neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (NDHC), rubusoside, mogroside IV, siamenoside I, mogroside V, monatin, thaumatin, monellin, brazzein, L-alanine, glycine, Lo Han Guo, hernandulcin, phyllodulcin, trilobtain, and combinations thereof.
9. The orally consumable product of claim 1 further comprising at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, a polyol, an amino acid or salt thereof, a polyamino acid or salt thereof, a sugar acid or salt thereof, a nucleotide, an organic acid, an inorganic acid, an organic salt, an organic acid salt, an organic base salt, an inorganic salt, a bitter compound, a flavorant, a flavoring ingredient, an astringent compound, a protein, a protein hydrolysate, a surfactant, an emulsifier, a flavonoids, an alcohol, a polymer, and combinations thereof.
10. The orally consumable product of claim 1 , wherein the consumable product is selected from the group consisting of a food product, a nutraceutical, a pharmaceutical, a dietary supplement, a dental hygienic composition, an edible gel composition, a cosmetic product and a tabletop flavoring.