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US 12,441,753 · App. 14/362,275 · Granted Oct 14, 2025
Methods for purifying steviol glycosides and uses of the same
C07H15/24A23L2/00A23L2/60A23L27/30A23L27/33A23L27/34A23L27/36A23L29/30A23L29/37A23L33/125B01D15/1871C07H1/08A23V2002/00
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Abstract
Methods for purifying steviol glycosides, including Rebaudioside X, are provided herein. Sweetener and sweetened containing Rebaudioside X are also provided herein. Methods of improving the flavor and/or temporal profile of sweetenable compositions, such as beverages, are also provided.
Claims (13)
1. A method for separating Reb X from other steviol glycosides comprising the steps of:
a. passing a solution of steviol glycosides comprising Reb X through a multi-column system including a plurality of consecutively connected columns packed with an macroporous polymeric adsorbent resin to provide at least two consecutive columns having steviol glycosides adsorbed onto the macroporous polymeric adsorbent resin, wherein the steviol glycosides separate into different portions of the at least two consecutive columns, resulting in different individual glycoside contents in different portions; and
b. eluting the adsorbed steviol glycosides from at least one column having a higher Reb X content compared to any other column using an alcoholic solvent to provide an eluted solution comprising Reb X which has been separated from the other steviol glycosides in the solution of steviol glycosides.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
c. removal of alcohol from the alcoholic solvent from the eluted solution comprising Reb X to provide a mixture comprising Reb X; and
d. further concentrating the mixture comprising Reb X.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising removing impurities from the multi-column system prior to step (b).
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
c. decolorizing the eluted solution comprising Reb X to provide a first adsorption solution; and
d. passing the first adsorption solution through a column with an ion-exchange resin to provide a resin-treated first adsorption solution.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the alcoholic solvent is removed from the resin-treated first adsorption solution to provide a mixture comprising Reb X containing from about 33-35% solids content.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the solution of steviol glycosides comprises a first solvent and a steviol glycoside source selected from the group consisting of purified Stevia rebaudiana plant material, commercially available stevia extract, commercially available mixtures of steviol glycosides, by-products of other steviol glycosides' isolation and purification processes, and combinations thereof.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the solution of steviol glycosides is prepared by: providing Stevia rebaudiana plant material; producing a crude extract by contacting the plant material with water; separating insoluble material from the crude extract to provide a filtrate containing steviol glycosides; and treating the filtrate to remove insoluble particles to provide the solution of steviol glycosides.
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To: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
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From: MARKOSYAN, AVETIK
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Continuity (5)
Provisional Application
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· May 24, 2012
Provisional Application
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· Dec 19, 2011
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