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US 12,667,126 · App. 18/015,141 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Malonyl steviol glycosides and their comestible use

Inventors: Wen-Juan Xiang (Shanghai, CN); Dan-Ting Yin (Shanghai, CN); Yi-Chun Ding (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
A23L27/36A23L27/88C07H15/256
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,667,126
App. No.
18/015,141
Filed
Jan 9, 2023
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1791
USPC
426/658
Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to malonyl steviol glycosides and the use of such compounds for various comestible uses, such as sweetening a flavored product or enhancing the sweetness of another sweetener. In some aspects, the disclosure provides certain compositions that include such malonyl steviol glycosides, such as compositions that include such malonyl steviol glycosides and one or more other sweeteners. In some other aspects, the disclosure provides methods of reducing the caloric content of a flavored article, such as a flavored food or beverage product, or an oral care product.

Claims (6)

1 . A compound of the following structure:

or a salt thereof.

2 . A method of sweetening a comestible composition, the method comprising introducing the compound of claim 1 to the comestible composition.

3 . A method of enhancing a sweet taste of a comestible composition, the method comprising introducing the compound of claim 1 to the comestible composition.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the comestible composition comprises a sweetener.

5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the comestible composition comprises a sweetener.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2025
From: XIANG, WEN-JUAN; YIN, DAN-TING; DING, YI-CHUN
To: FIRMENICH SA
Reel/Frame 072636/0930 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 20206827 · Nov 11, 2020 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230329299A1 · Oct 19, 2023
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