JPH02104259A - Sweetener composition - Google Patents

Sweetener composition

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JPH02104259A
JPH02104259A JP63258003A JP25800388A JPH02104259A JP H02104259 A JPH02104259 A JP H02104259A JP 63258003 A JP63258003 A JP 63258003A JP 25800388 A JP25800388 A JP 25800388A JP H02104259 A JPH02104259 A JP H02104259A
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sucrose
sweetness
erythritol
concentration
solution
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Tsutomu Kondo
近藤 務
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Mitsubishi Kasei Corp
Nikken Chemicals Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a sweetener composition having improved sweetness contents of meso-erythritol and sucrose, having low calorie and excellent in health and taste containing said both components as principal component. CONSTITUTION:A sucrose solution of high concentration, e.g., 16.4wt.% having sweetness with body, but heaviness having tacky feeling is felt, is prepared. Then, said sucrose solution is mixed with erythritol solution of concentration of 19wt.% (having sweetness corresponding to about 16.4wt.% of sucrose) in a weight ratio of 1:1-1:3. Resultant mixed solution having light sweetness in which heavy sweetness having tacky feeling is improved in contrast to the above sucrose solution having 16.4wt.% sucrose concentration. Furthermore, said mixed solution is able to have mild sweetness in contrast to erythritol of 19wt.% concentration. Namely, at high concentration, a sweetener composition having excellent sweetness more than individual single material by blending sucrose and erythritol.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明はメソ・エリスリトールとスクロースとを主成分
とする甘味質が改良された甘味料組成物に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a sweetener composition with improved sweet taste quality, which contains meso-erythritol and sucrose as main components.

(従来の技術) 甘味料として、スクロース、フラクトース、グルコース
、パラチノース等の$1!1;マルチトール、ソルビト
ール、キシリトール等の糖アルコール;アスパルテーム
、ステビオサイド、サッカリン等の非糖類などが使用さ
れている。中でもスクロースは甘味質が良好で広く用い
られている。
(Prior Art) Sweeteners used include sucrose, fructose, glucose, and palatinose; sugar alcohols such as maltitol, sorbitol, and xylitol; and non-saccharides such as aspartame, stevioside, and saccharin. Among them, sucrose has good sweetness and is widely used.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) しかし、近年スクロースの過剰摂取に伴う虫歯の増大、
肥満化及び糖尿病の促進等の健康上の弊害が指摘される
ようになった。スクロースの摂取量を減らすためにスク
ロースの一部または全部を他の糖、糖アルコール(たと
えばソルビット、マルナット等)、非糖類甘味料等と置
き換える試みもなされている(特開昭57−15596
5号公報)が、嗜好性、呈味性、その他の面で十分なも
のは得られていない。
(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in recent years, tooth decay has increased due to excessive intake of sucrose.
Health effects such as obesity and promotion of diabetes have been pointed out. In order to reduce the intake of sucrose, attempts have been made to replace part or all of sucrose with other sugars, sugar alcohols (e.g. sorbitol, malnat, etc.), non-saccharide sweeteners, etc.
No. 5), but it has not been found to be satisfactory in terms of palatability, taste, and other aspects.

さらにスクロースを高濃度で用いた場合、甘味が強く、
コク味のある甘味質となるが、これは昨今好まれない傾
向にある。一方、糖アルコールであるメソ・工・リスリ
トールは非消化性、非う触性の甘味料であるが、高濃度
の場合には比較的後味に甘味が残らず、甘味のきれが早
いと言えるが、低濃度の場合には後味に僅かな収れん味
、苦味を感するようになる。
Furthermore, when sucrose is used at a high concentration, it has a strong sweet taste.
It has a rich and sweet taste, which is not popular these days. On the other hand, the sugar alcohol Meso-Lythritol is a non-digestible and non-carious sweetener, but at high concentrations it does not leave a relatively sweet aftertaste and the sweetness wears off quickly. At low concentrations, you will experience a slight astringent or bitter aftertaste.

(課題を解決するための手段) すなわち、本発明は、メソ・エリスリトールとスクロー
スとを主成分とする甘味料組成物を要旨とす一部。
(Means for Solving the Problems) That is, the present invention partly focuses on a sweetener composition containing meso-erythritol and sucrose as main components.

メソ・エリスリトールとスクロースとの割合としては、
メソ・エリスリトールが30〜70重量%の範囲を挙げ
ることができ、好ましくは55重量%を挙げることがで
きる。
The ratio of meso-erythritol to sucrose is
The meso-erythritol content may range from 30 to 70% by weight, preferably 55% by weight.

本発明で用いるメソ・エリスリトール(以下、「エリス
リトール」と略称する。)は構造式%式% で表わされる四価の糖アルコールであり、分子量122
、融点119°Cの白色結晶で、水によく溶ける。エリ
スリトールは、天然の藻類、茸類、等に含まれ、日本酒
、ワイン、醤油などにも少量台まれる。その甘味の強さ
は、蔗糖よりやや弱(、ぶどう糖よりやや強い程度で、
パネルテストの結果では、蔗糖の約70〜80%のけ味
質に相当する。口当りは蔗糖よりもされやかで甘味質が
残らない。また、濃度により甘味質が異なり低濃度例え
ば5%溶液の場合後味に僅かに収れん味、苦みを感じる
が、高濃度例えば15%溶液の場合は後味に感じる収れ
ん味、苦みは殆ど感じない。エリスリトールはたとえば
ぶどう糖を基質として発酵により製造する方法、n−パ
ラフィンを基質として発酵により製造する方法等の種々
の方法で製造することができる。
Meso-erythritol (hereinafter abbreviated as "erythritol") used in the present invention is a tetravalent sugar alcohol represented by the structural formula %, and has a molecular weight of 122.
It is a white crystal with a melting point of 119°C and is highly soluble in water. Erythritol is found in natural algae, mushrooms, etc., and small amounts are also found in sake, wine, soy sauce, etc. Its sweetness is slightly weaker than sucrose (slightly stronger than glucose,
According to panel test results, it has about 70 to 80% of the flavor quality of sucrose. It has a smoother texture than sucrose and does not retain any sweetness. Also, the quality of sweetness varies depending on the concentration, and when the concentration is low, for example, 5%, the aftertaste is slightly astringent or bitter, but when the concentration is high, for example, 15%, the aftertaste is hardly felt. Erythritol can be produced by various methods such as fermentation using glucose as a substrate and fermentation using n-paraffin as a substrate.

(発明の効果) 本発明では、エリスリトールとスクロースを組み合わせ
ることによって、スクロースを理想とされる甘味質に近
い甘味質を得る。さらに、前述のようにエリスリトール
が非消化性の糖アルコールであるために、本発明によれ
ば、スクロースの最大30%迄のカロリーを低減するこ
とができる。
(Effects of the Invention) In the present invention, by combining erythritol and sucrose, a sweetness quality close to the ideal sweetness quality of sucrose is obtained. Furthermore, as mentioned above, since erythritol is a non-digestible sugar alcohol, the present invention can reduce calories by up to 30% of sucrose.

また、高い濃度のスクロース溶液、例えば濃度16.4
重量%の溶液の甘味はこくはあるが、べたつき怒のある
しつこさを感する。しかし、これに濃度19重量%のエ
リスリトール溶液(スクロースの約16.4重量%に相
当する甘味)を重量比1:1〜1:3の範囲に混合した
ものはスクロース濃度16.4重量%の溶液に比較して
べたつき感のあるしつこい甘味が改良され、あっさりし
た甘味質となる。
Also, high concentration sucrose solutions, e.g. concentration 16.4
The weight percent solution has a rich sweetness, but it feels sticky and harsh. However, when this was mixed with an erythritol solution with a concentration of 19% by weight (sweetness equivalent to about 16.4% by weight of sucrose) at a weight ratio of 1:1 to 1:3, the sucrose concentration was 16.4% by weight. Compared to a solution, the stickiness and persistent sweetness is improved, resulting in a lighter sweetness.

また、上記により混合した溶液は濃度19重量%のエリ
スリトールに比較して、まろやかな甘味のものが得られ
る。すなわち高濃度の場合スクロースとエリスリトール
を混合することでそれぞれの単品のものより甘味質良好
なものが得られる。
Moreover, the solution mixed as described above has a mellow sweetness compared to erythritol having a concentration of 19% by weight. That is, in the case of high concentrations, by mixing sucrose and erythritol, a product with better sweetness can be obtained than either of them alone.

エリスリトールの濃度が低い場合、エリスリトール10
.4重量%水溶液(スクロースの約7重量%水溶液に相
当する甘味)の場合は前記したエリスリトールの僅かな
苦み、収れん味がスクロースと混合することで改良出来
る。本発明の低カロリー甘味料組成物は粉末、結晶、顆
粒、錠剤、等の成型品、溶液、溶融混合品などの形態で
利用し得る。特に結晶状のものはエリスリトールの結晶
とスクロース結晶が酷似しているため外観美麗で一体感
があり、グラニユー糖様である。
If the concentration of erythritol is low, erythritol 10
.. In the case of a 4% by weight aqueous solution (sweetness equivalent to about 7% by weight aqueous solution of sucrose), the slight bitterness and astringent taste of erythritol described above can be improved by mixing it with sucrose. The low-calorie sweetener composition of the present invention can be used in the form of molded products such as powder, crystals, granules, tablets, etc., solutions, and melt mixtures. In particular, the crystalline form is very similar to erythritol crystals and sucrose crystals, so it has a beautiful appearance and a sense of unity, resembling granulated sugar.

本発明の甘味料組成物は甘味を必要とする食品に使用す
ることが可能であり、その例としては、テーブルシュガ
ー、飲料類、冷菓類、菓子類、パン、ケーキ類、佃煮、
練り製品、粉末果汁等への利用が挙げられる。さらに、
本発明の低カロリー甘味料組成物に若干の食塩を併用す
れば、蔗糖と食塩の場合と同様な甘味の相乗効果を得る
ことができる。
The sweetener composition of the present invention can be used for foods that require sweetness, such as table sugar, beverages, frozen desserts, confectionery, bread, cakes, tsukudani,
Examples of uses include paste products and powdered fruit juice. moreover,
If a small amount of common salt is used in combination with the low-calorie sweetener composition of the present invention, a synergistic effect of sweetness similar to that of sucrose and salt can be obtained.

(実施例) 実施例1 第1表に示すエリスリトール(日研化学株式会社製造)
とスクロース(東日本製糖株式会社製造)からなる組成
物を、水に溶解して全量を100gとし、各甘味溶液(
甘味度は全てスクロースの約7%溶液に相当する)の甘
味質について5名のパネラ−による官能検査を行った。
(Example) Example 1 Erythritol shown in Table 1 (manufactured by Nikken Chemical Co., Ltd.)
and sucrose (manufactured by East Japan Sugar Co., Ltd.) were dissolved in water to make a total amount of 100 g, and each sweetening solution (
A sensory test was conducted by five panelists regarding the sweetness quality of the samples (all sweetness levels correspond to approximately 7% sucrose solution).

試料温度は25°Cとした。結果は第1表に示した。ま
た実施例1の試料Nα1、Nα3及びNo、 7の官能
検査結果を第1図に示した。
The sample temperature was 25°C. The results are shown in Table 1. Furthermore, the sensory test results of samples Nα1, Nα3, and No. 7 of Example 1 are shown in FIG.

図中1〜7は評価項目を、そして7本の軸は、それぞれ
中心が+2を、そして正7角形の外側点がOを示す。
In the figure, 1 to 7 indicate evaluation items, and the center of each of the seven axes indicates +2, and the outer points of the regular heptagon indicate O.

第  1  表 評価説明   +2 かなり、    −1−1やや、
   0 哲通(発明の効果) 本発明の甘味料組成物はスクロース及びエリスリトール
の甘味質を改良し、かつ低カロリー性である。したがっ
てこの甘味料組成物は健康上からも、嗜好上からもすぐ
れたものである。
Table 1 Evaluation Explanation +2 Quite, -1-1 Somewhat
0 Tetsutsu (Effects of the Invention) The sweetener composition of the present invention improves the sweet taste quality of sucrose and erythritol, and is low in calories. Therefore, this sweetener composition is excellent from both a health standpoint and a taste standpoint.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は、実施例1の試料Nα1、Nα3およびNα7
の官能検査結果を示すグラフである。
FIG. 1 shows samples Nα1, Nα3 and Nα7 of Example 1.
It is a graph showing the results of a sensory test.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)メソ・エリスリトールとスクロースとを主成分と
する甘味料組成物。
(1) A sweetener composition containing meso-erythritol and sucrose as main components.
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US5665406A (en) * 1992-03-23 1997-09-09 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Polyol coated chewing gum having improved shelf life and method of making
US5294449A (en) * 1992-04-09 1994-03-15 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Composition of anti-cavity chewing gum and method of fighting tooth decay by using erythrose as anticaries agent
US5397579A (en) * 1993-09-30 1995-03-14 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Environmentally stable chewing gum compositions containing erythritol
US6264999B1 (en) 1993-09-30 2001-07-24 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Chewing gum containing erythritol and method of making
US5916606A (en) * 1993-09-30 1999-06-29 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Chewing gum compositions containing erythritol and a moisture binding agent
US5545415A (en) * 1993-12-30 1996-08-13 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Low moisture chewing gum compositions containing erythritol
US5536511A (en) * 1994-05-06 1996-07-16 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Chewing gum pellet coated with a hard coating containing erythritol and xylitol
US5603970A (en) * 1994-05-06 1997-02-18 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Chewing gum pellet coated with a hard coating containing erythritol
US5494685A (en) * 1994-05-17 1996-02-27 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Chewing gum with a rolling compound containing erythritol
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