Rebaudioside-mogroside V blends
A composition includes Mogroside V and a Rebaudioside component in a weight ratio ≧1:1 and ≦6:1, wherein the Rebaudioside component consists of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of Rebaudioside A, Rebaudioside B and Rebaudioside D. A method of purifying a Luo Han Guo extract includes contacting the Luo Han Guo extract with activated carbon and a macroporous polymeric adsorbent resin, an ion exchange resin, or both. A composition includes a Luo Han Guo extract, wherein Mogroside V constitutes from 50 wt % to 75 wt % of the Luo Han Guo extract and the composition includes from 0 to 13 wt % in total relative to the Mogroside V of aromatic glycosides, and from 0 to 15 ppm of semi-volatile organic compounds relative to the Mogroside V.
1. A composition comprising a) a Luo Han Guo extract that has been treated with an activated carbon and that is comprised of at least 40 wt % Mogroside V and b) a Rebaudioside component, wherein Mogroside V and the Rebaudioside component are present in the composition in a weight ratio ≧1:1 and ≦6:1 and the Rebaudioside component consists of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of Rebaudioside A, Rebaudioside B and Rebaudioside D.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio is ≧1.5:1.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the Rebaudioside component is provided as a component of a Stevia extract comprising sweet steviol glycosides, wherein the Rebaudioside component constitutes at least 70 wt % of the sweet steviol glycosides.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the Mogroside V constitutes in a range of 45 wt % to 60 wt % of the Luo Han Guo extract.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a total of from 0 to 13 wt % of aromatic glycosides, relative to the Mogroside V.
6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a total of from 0 to 13 wt % of compounds having a molecular mass of 502 Daltons, relative to the Mogroside V.
7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a total of from 0 to 13 wt % of compounds according to a formula C 26 H 30 O 10 , relative to the Mogroside V.
8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a total of from 0 to 15 parts per million wt of semi-volatile organic compounds, relative to the Mogroside V.
9. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a caloric sweetener.
10. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an additional high potency sweetener.
11. A beverage comprising the composition of claim 1 .
12. A foodstuff comprising the composition of claim 1 .
13. An oral care product comprising the composition of claim 1 .
14. A tobacco product comprising the composition of claim 1 .
15. A pharmaceutical product comprising the composition of claim 1 .
16. A nutraceutical product comprising the composition of claim 1 .
17. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the Luo Han Guo extract has additionally been contacted with a macroporous polymeric adsorbent resin, an ion exchange resin, or both.
18. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the Luo Han Guo extract has been contacted with a macroporous polymeric adsorbent resin, an ion exchange resin, and activated carbon.
19. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the Luo Han Guo extract has been contacted with a macroporous polymeric adsorbent resin, an ion exchange resin, and activated carbon, in the sequence listed.
20. The composition of claim 1 , wherein treatment with the activated carbon has reduced levels of aromatic glycosides and semi-volatile organic compounds in the Luo Han Guo extract.
21. The composition of claim 1 , wherein pesticide residues have been removed from the Luo Han Guo extract as a result of treatment with activated carbon.