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WO2005117608A1
WO2005117608A1 PCT/AU2005/000798 AU2005000798W WO2005117608A1 WO 2005117608 A1 WO2005117608 A1 WO 2005117608A1 AU 2005000798 W AU2005000798 W AU 2005000798W WO 2005117608 A1 WO2005117608 A1 WO 2005117608A1
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David Kannar
Barry James Kitchen
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Priority to CN2005800182422A priority patent/CN101001539B/en
Priority to US11/628,151 priority patent/US8138162B2/en
Priority to BRPI0511227-3A priority patent/BRPI0511227A/en
Priority to JP2007513619A priority patent/JP5112859B2/en
Priority to EP05744686A priority patent/EP1781116A4/en
Priority to AU2005249147A priority patent/AU2005249147B2/en
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Priority to US13/370,134 priority patent/US9161562B2/en

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  • the invention relates to non-nutrient phytochemicals having desirable properties and health benefits. More particularly the invention relates to non-nutrient phytochemicals which lower the glycemic index of foods such as sugar.
  • the invention also relates to an improved sweetener. More particularly, the invention also relates to a sucrose product comprising added non-nutrient phytochemicals and having a lower glycemic index.
  • phytochemicals are important components of food that are likely to be essential for optimal health.
  • the main classes of phytochemicals found in fruit and vegetables include plant sterols, flavonoids and sulfur-containing compounds.
  • Nutritional science has begun to focus more on the role of specific foods and food phytochemicals in reducing the risk of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, arthritis and other chronic non infectious diseases such as osteoporosis, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, cancer and health problems like migraine and menopausal symptoms.
  • phytochemicals examples of phytochemicals and their postulated health benefits are as follows:
  • Anthocyanins/Proanthocyanidins are found in berries, cherries, red grapes, plums and red-cabbage and are thought to protect the heart, lungs and blood vessels.
  • Bioflavenoids eg.Taxifolin, Rutin, Ellagic Acid, Quercetin are found in citrus fruits, black tea, red wine, onions, tomatoes, apples, potatoes, grapes and broad beans and are thought to be an antioxidant and have anti-cancer benefits.
  • Carotenoids eg. Lycopene, Lutein, Capsanthin
  • Catechins eg. Epigallocatechin Gallate
  • green tea and apples are thought to be antioxidants and have anti-cancer benefits.
  • Glucosinolates eg. Sulphoraphane Sinigrin Isothiocyanate
  • Sulphoraphane Sinigrin Isothiocyanate are found in broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale and watercress and are thought to have anti-cancer properties including the ability to reduce the growth of pre-cancerous cells.
  • Organosulphides eg. Allicin are found in garlic, onions and leeks and are thought to help fight stomach cancer and reduce LDL cholesterol.
  • Phytoestrogens eg. Isoflavones, Lignans
  • Isoflavones Lignans
  • Bromelain is found in pineapples and is thought to have blood-thinning properties.
  • Capsaicin is found in chilies and is thought to be an antioxidant and pain-reliever.
  • Chlorophyll is found in wheat grass, seaweeds and dark green vegetables and is thought to have anti-cancer and antiradiation properties.
  • Papain is found in papaya and is thought to help relieve pain.
  • GI glycemic index
  • the GI consists of a scale from 1 to 100, indicating the rate at which 50 grams of carbohydrate in a particular food is absorbed into the bloodstream as blood-sugar. Glucose itself is used as the main reference point and is rated 100.
  • the GI separates carbohydrate-containing foods into three general categories:
  • the glycemic load ranks foods according to actual carbohydrate content and indicates how much carbohydrate is in a standard serving size of food.
  • atypical serving of food divide the GI of that food by 100 and multiply this by the useable carbohydrate content (in grams) in the serving size.
  • the glycemic index of carrots is about 47.
  • Carrots contain about 7 grams of carbohydrate per lOOg of carrots. So, to calculate the glycemic load for a standard 50g serving of carrots, divide 47 by 100 (0.47) and multiply by 3.5.
  • the glycemic load of carrots is therefore 1.6.
  • factors influence how fast a particular carbohydrate food raises blood sugar. These factors include: the chemical and physical structure of the carbohydrate-food in question; how refined the carbohydrate is; how the carbohydrate is cooked; and also the presence of other substances which reduce either the potency of the body's digestive enzymes, or the speed of digestion. Each of these factors is discussed further below.
  • Level to which the carbohydrate is refined One of the most important factors that determines the GI of carbohydrate foods is how refined or processed are the carbohydrates. In general, refined or processed carbohydrates have had most of their 'natural' fiber and other 'inconvenient' constituents (eg. which may affect the food's shelf-life) removed. The carbohydrate is incapable of resisting the digestive enzymes and is rapidly metabolized into glucose.
  • Pasta has a medium-GI value of 40-50. This can be further reduced by cooking it less (al dente). This is because al dente pasta resists the effect of digestive enzymes more than regular cooked pasta and so has a lower GI.
  • Fiber slows down metabolism and digestion of carbohydrates: Fiber (either in the carbohydrate itself or in the stomach) protects the starchy carbohydrate from rapid attack by digestive enzymes, or slows digestion in the digestive tract. Either of these consequences will slow down the conversion of the carbohydrate to glucose.
  • Fat and/or acid slows down metabolism and digestion of carbohydrates: The more fat or acid a carbohydrate food contains, (or the more fat or acid in the stomach during digestion) the slower the carbohydrate food is converted to glucose and absorbed into the bloodstream. The presence of fat and/or acid retards the emptying of the stomach. An increase in acid can be achieved by adding vinegar or lemon juice to the diet.
  • Insulin resistance (called Metabolic Syndrome X, or more properly, Insulin Resistance Syndrome) is believed to be a precursor of type II diabetes.
  • Insulin resistance is believed to be a genetic condition, aggravated by obesity. However, some experts consider that it may be the result of a separate inherited sensitivity to high-glycemic-index carbohydrates.
  • flavonoids which inhibit the action of the enzymes (eg ⁇ -amylase) which break down carbohydrate in the intestine, thereby inhibiting the rate at which glucose is released into the bloodstream.
  • Sugar is a common carbohydrate used in food because of its sweet taste. After being mechanically harvested, sugar cane is transported to a mill and crushed between serrated rollers. The crushed sugar cane is then pressed to extract the raw sugar juice, while the bagasse (leftover fibrous material) is used for fuel. The raw juice is then heated to its boiling point to extract any impurities and lime and bleaching agents are added and mill mud is removed. The raw juice is further heated under vacuum to produce bulk sugar crystals and a thick syrup known as molasses. The two are separated by a centrifuge and the molasses waste stream is collected for use as a low-grade animal feedstock. The bulk sugar crystals are further refined to increase their purity.
  • the bulk sugar crystals from the above process are further refined to produce the many commercially available sugar products.
  • the bulk sugar crystals are mixed with a hot concentrated syrup to soften the outer coating on the crystals.
  • the crystals are recovered by centrifuge and then dissolved in hot water. This sugar liquor is then further purified by carbonation or phosfloatation , filtration, decolourisation and then seeded with fine sugar crystals. Once the crystals have grown to the requisite size, the crystals are separated from the syrup by centrifuge, dried, graded and then packaged. There may be several repetitions of recovering sugar crystals from the sugar liquor.
  • the dark sugar syrup which is left after all of the sugar crystals have been recovered is also called molasses.
  • White graded sugar is 99.5% sucrose and is made up of crystals averaging 0.6 mm.
  • Caster sugar has an average crystal size of 0.3 mm. Icing sugar is produced by crushing white sugar in a special mill to produce a fine powder.
  • Coffee sugar is a large grained, brown flavoursome crystal which is produced using the syrups left after extracting the white sugar crystals.
  • Raw sugar is a straw-coloured granulated sugar produced from sucrose syrups which contain some residual colour and flavour from the sugar cane plant - it is specially selected and handled to ensure a hygienic product.
  • Golden demerara sugar is a premium raw sugar produced from selected syrups which imparts a rich caramel taste to food.
  • Brown sugar is a flavoursome, fine-grained and moist crystal produced by further crystallization of the extracted dark coloured sucrose syrups produced in the separation stages of the refining process.
  • the beets are harvested in the autumn and early winter by digging them out of the ground.
  • beets Because the beets have come from the ground they are much dirtier than sugar cane and have to be thoroughly washed and separated from any remaining beet leaves, stones and other trash material before processing.
  • the processing starts by slicing the beets into thin strips/chips/cossettes. This process increases the surface area of the beet to make it easier to extract the sugar.
  • the extraction takes place in a diffuser where the beet is kept in contact with hot water and the resultant sugar solution is referred to as the juice.
  • the exhausted beet slices from the diffuser are still very wet and the water in them still holds some useful sugar so they are pressed to squeeze as much juice as possible out of them.
  • the pressed beet by now a pulp, is sent to drying plant where it is turned into pellets which form an important constituent of some animal feeds.
  • the juice is then cleaned up before it can be used for sugar production and the non-sugar chemicals are removed in a process called carbonation (milk of lime (calcium hydroxide) and carbon dioxide gas).
  • sucrose has a GI of about 65.
  • One of the most difficult dietary changes faced by someone who has to change to a low GI diet is to reduce the amount of sugar which they consume. This is usually achieved by replacing the sugar with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame.
  • artificial sweeteners have drawbacks, including their unnatural taste.
  • fructose As mentioned above, fructose has a low GI of 23 and thus had benefits for diabetics. Fructose is readily available as corn syrup and in addition to use by diabetics it is being used in a variety of food, drink and confectionary around the world. However, there are now concerns that consumption of fructose as a sweetener has detrimental effects including
  • LDL low density lipoproteins
  • a molasses extract having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
  • the molasses extract may contain one or more of the following substances: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, ⁇ -sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffmose, 1-kestose, theanderose, 6- kestose, panose, neo-kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols
  • carbohydrates have GI increasing characteristics.
  • Typical examples of carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics are sucrose, glucose, simple poly saccharides and pectins.
  • GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
  • the sugar mud extract may contain one or more of the following substances: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, ⁇ -sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffinose, 1 -kestose, theanderose, 6- kestose, panose, neo-kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, gums and neutral and polar lipids.
  • flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcone
  • an extract from the juice and/or foam collected from the clarifying tank having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
  • the clarifying tank extract may contain one or more of the following substances: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, ⁇ -sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffinose, 1 -kestose, theanderose, 6- kestose, panose, neo-kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, gums and neutral and polar lipids.
  • flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcone
  • the sugar cane or sugar beet field trash/fibrated sugar cane tops extract may contain one or more of the following substances: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, ⁇ -sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffinose, 1 -kestose, theanderose, 6-kestose, panose, neo-kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, gums and neutral and polar lipids.
  • flavonoids such
  • an extract from bagasse/pulp having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
  • the bagasse/pulp extract may contain one or more of the following substances: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, ⁇ -sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffinose, 1 -kestose, theanderose, 6- kestose, panose, neo-kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid,
  • molasses refers to the dark syrup which is left behind after the bulk sugar crystals are collected in the sugar cane mill, the black syrup remaining after the sugar cane syrup has been centrifuged for the last time in the refinery or beet molasses.
  • the molasses used is from the sugar cane mill.
  • sugar mud refers to the dense substance collected as waste during the clarification of the sugar cane juice in the sugar cane mill or the calcium carbonate mixture collected during clarification of sugar beet juice.
  • juice or foam from the clarifying tank refers to the in-process product comprising the lighter substances collected during the clarification of the sugar cane juice in the sugar cane mill.
  • field trash / fibrated sugar cane tops refers to the material collected as waste after harvesting.
  • field trash refers to waste from harvesting either sugar cane or sugar beets.
  • the term “bagasse” refers to the left over fibrous material after the raw sugar cane juice has been extracted.
  • the term “pulp” refers to the material left after the sugar beet juice has been collected.
  • in-process products in the sugar manufacturing process refers to stages of the sugar refining process where the product is substantially less refined. For example, the juice or foam from the clarifying tank and the sugar syrup obtained from the sugar beets are in-process products.
  • substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics refers to a composition wherein the amount of GI increasing carbohydrates does not inhibit the GI lowering effects of the extract.
  • the extract contains more GI increasing carbohydrates then the extract will need to contain more GI lowering components.
  • the extract has no more than 2% of GI increasing carbohydrates. More preferably, there is no more than 1.5%.
  • a method for extracting non- nutrient phytochemicals having GI or burn rate reducing properties from sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products such as juice or foam from the clarifying tank, molasses, mill mud, pulp and bagasse the method comprising the following steps:
  • the small molecular weight components include, but are not limited to, mono and disaccharides, anions, cations, organic and amino acids, and peptides.
  • the large molecular weight components include, but are not limited to, oligo and polysaccharides, proteins, polyphenols and other phytochemicals.
  • the method for extracting non-nutrient phytochemicals having GI or burn rate reducing properties from sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products such as juice or foam from the clarifying tank, molasses, mill mud, and bagasse comprising the following steps:
  • a seventh aspect of the invention there is provided a method for extracting non-nutrient phytochemicals having GI or bum rate reducing properties from sugar cane mill mud, the method comprising the following steps:
  • a method for lowering the GI of a food product comprising combining the food product with an effective amount of a GI or bum rate lowering extract selected from the first, second, third, fourth or fifth aspects of the invention and mixtures thereof.
  • the food product is a sucrose-containing product or similar. This may include an in-process product stream.
  • the ratio of extract to food product is in the range from 1 : 10 to 1:0.5. More preferably, the ratio of extract to food product is in the range from 1 :5 to 1:2.5. Most preferably, the ratio is 1:2.5.
  • the GI or burn rate lowering extract further comprises nutrients.
  • a person skilled in the art will know that the over refining of foods and therefore their metabolism can lead to a loss of nutrients, therefore it is useful for the food product to also replace those nutrients. Typically, such nutrients would comprise vitamins, minerals, proteins and other carbohydrates including complexes.
  • the method further comprises combining the food product with phytochemicals not derived from sugarcane.
  • the phytochemicals may include nutrients or non-nutrients.
  • the phytochemicals are selected from the group consisting of vitamins, minerals, lipids, protein, flavonoids, polyphenols, pre-biotics, monosaccharides, disaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides (inulins), oligosaccharides, gums, thickeners
  • sucrose-containing product comprising:
  • sucrose-containing product is a highly refined product.
  • sucrose-containing product having a GI no greater than 54.
  • sucrose-containing products include but are not limited to crystals, syrups, granules, blends and milled powders derived from sugar cane or sugar beet. It further includes any product from the sugar manufacturing process after first expressed juice or the first extract of molasses has been removed.
  • a method for producing food products having a lower GI or bum rate comprising replacing the sweetener previously used in the food product with a sucrose-containing product which has been combined with an effective amount of a GI or bum rate lowering extract selected from the first, second, third or fourth aspects of the invention and mixtures thereof.
  • a method for improving health comprising administering an effective amount of a GI or bum rate lowering extract selected from the first, second, third, fourth or fifth aspects of the invention and mixtures thereof.
  • the method further comprises combining the GI or bum rate lowering extract with a sweetener.
  • a method for lowering the GI of a sucrose-containing product comprising combining the sucrose- containing product with bioactive compounds not derived from sugarcane having GI lowering properties according to this invention.
  • bioactive compounds may include extracts of algae, yeasts, moulds, bacteria and from other genera within the Gramineae family, and Theobroma genera.
  • the bioactive compounds may include nutrients and non-nutrients.
  • the bioactive compounds are selected from the group consisting of polyphenols, flavonoids, antioxidants, pre-biotics, monosaccharides, disaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides (inulins), oligosaccharides, galactose, galacto-oligosaccharides, vitamins, minerals, lipids, protein, gums, thickeners (including but not limited to pectins, amylopectins, arabinose, starches, Hi-maize etc), and other carbohydrates having properties likely to improve bowel health and function, lower GI, slow bum rate, reduce insulinaemic response and/or change energy density or which bind and inhibit enzymes such as amylases, glucosidases, peptidases and proteases to reduce digestion and hence glucose release into the bloodstream.
  • a product having a low GI comprising:
  • a palate-improving amount of a sweetener including, but not limited to, sucrose and fructose, and
  • the GI lowering carbohydrates are selected from the group consisting of pre- biotics, monosaccharides, disaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides, oligosaccharides, galactose, galacto-oligosaccharides, gums, thickeners (including but not limited to pectins, amylopectins, arabinose, starches, Hi-maize etc), flavonoids and other carbohydrates having properties likely to improve bowel health and function, lower GI, slow bum rate, reduce insulinaemic response and/or change energy density or which bind and inhibit enzymes such as amylases, glucosidases, peptidases and proteases to reduce digestion and hence glucose release into the bloodstream.
  • pre- biotics monosaccharides, disaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides, oligosaccharides, galactose, galacto-oligosaccharides, gums, thickeners (including but not limited to pe
  • the purified phytochemical comprises one or more of the following: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, ⁇ - sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffinose, 1 -kestose, theanderose, 6-kestose, panose, neo- kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols, vitamins
  • a method for lowering the GI of food products comprising combining the food product with a purified phytochemical extracted from sugar cane which has GI lowering properties.
  • a sweetener having a low GI comprising
  • a sugar base comprising 97% to 99% of a mixture consisting of sucrose, glucose and fructose wherein preferably the combined amount of glucose and fructose is no more than 0.5% w/w of the total sweetener;
  • one or more organic acids selected from the group consisting of trans-aconitic acid, oxalic, cis-aconitic, citric, phosphoric, gluconic, malic, succinic, lactic, formic and acetic acids, wherein preferably the total amount of acids in the sweetener is an amount in the range from 600 to 2100 micrograms per gram, and wherein preferably the amount of trans-acotinic acid forms the majority of the organic acids and is in an amount in the range from 200 to 600 micrograms per gram;
  • one or more minerals preferebly selected from the group consisting of calcium, magnesium and potassium, wherein preferably the amount of minerals is in the range from 150 to 600 micrograms per gram, and wherein preferably the ratio of calcium to magnesium to potassium is 50 : 15 : 35 ;
  • one or more polyphenols preferably in an amount in the range from 0.2 to 0.5 mg catechin equivalents per gram;
  • the preferred embodiment according to this aspect of the invention provides a low GI sweetener without compromising on the taste or functionality of normal table sugar.
  • the organic acids, minerals, polyphenols, antioxidants and polysaccharides are provided in an extract from sugar cane or sugar beets.
  • Naturally derived refined sweeteners with added non-nutrient phytochemicals and nutrients are not known in the market.
  • Sugar cane and sugar beetn contains many non-nutrient phytochemicals including, but not limited to, aliphatic alcohols, organic acids, phospholipids, flavonoids, polyphenols and sterols.
  • Each of the sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products such as juice or foam from the clarifying tank, molasses, mill mud, pulp and bagasse may contain a diverse range of these non-nutrient phytochemicals including soluble gums, phytosterols, waxes and phospholipids.
  • the present invention relates to the production of natural sugar cane and sugar beet sweeteners which have a different energy density, lower GI and slower burn rate compared to currently available highly refined sucrose products.
  • the natural sugar cane and sugar beet sweeteners according to the invention can be produced by adding extracts of current production waste streams and in-process products or other carbohydrates to the currently available highly refined sucrose products.
  • the natural sugar cane and sugar beet sweeteners according to the invention can be produced by redirecting these waste streams by changes in the current process, or by returning extracts of these waste streams back into the manufacturing process to incorporate these compounds in or on the sugarcane sweetener.
  • the extracts from the current production waste streams add soluble gums, fibres, hydrolysed celluloses and other slowly digested carbohydrates to the sucrose product and thus lower the GI of the product and promote health.
  • Associated health benefits include, but are not limited, to lowering the risk of diabetes and coronary heart disease.
  • the method for extracting the sugar cane or sugar beet nutrients and phytochemicals incorporates taking the first, second and third extracts of molasses and or sugar syrup or other molasses products, field trash, growing tips, mill mud, pulp, bagasse and in process products subjecting those extracts to fractionation, and thereafter adding these extracts back into the high purity sucrose product.
  • the molasses, field trash, growing tips, mill mud, bagasse and in-process products are taken from the sugar cane mill.
  • the method may also include taking extracts of the first second and third extracts of molasses or cane or beet molasses products, then adding one or all of these fractions back into the high purity sucrose product.
  • a mix of one or more sugar phytochemicals are extracted from molasses then blended back into sucrose products.
  • the method provides a means for preserving phytochemical levels occurring in the sugarcane or sugar beet feedstock in the final products. In another embodiment this is achieved by adding back one or more of the first, second and or the third cuts of molasses from the sugar refining processes. In another embodiment, phytochemicals from one or more of the cuts are extracted then added back to the sucrose product.
  • phytochemicals are extracted from sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products such as juice or foam from the clarifying tank, molasses, mill • mud, and bagasse then added back into the high purity sucrose product.
  • Various solvents can be used to extract the phytochemicals.
  • Such food grade solvents are known in the art of phytochemical extraction including but not limited to various polar and non-polar solvents, such as alcohols.
  • phytochemicals are extracted from field trash then added back to the sucrose product.
  • the mix of phytochemicals which is extracted from the molasses, field trash, growing tips, mill mud, pulp, bagasse and in process products is added to the sucrose products to lower GI of the finished product.
  • the natural sweetener has a slower burn rate providing sustained energy.
  • Sugar cane and sugar beet "non-nutrient phytochemicals” include but are not limited to flavonoids (8 subgroups: Flavonols (eg quercetin, kaempferol,myricetin andisorhamnetin); Flavones (eg luteolin, tricin and apigenin); Flavanones (eg hesperetin, naringenin anderiodictyol); Flavan-3-ols (eg catechin, gallocatechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin 3-gallate, epigallocatechin 3-gallate and theaflavin); Anthocyanidins (eg cyanidin, delphinidin, malvidin, pelargonidin, peonidin and petunidin); Anthocyanosides; Curcuminoids; and Proanthocyanins) and their derivatives, including but not limited to, natural and synthetic conjugates such as glycosides, glucosides,
  • non-nutrient phytochemicals can be changed during extraction by using various solvents, extraction conditions and methods. This includes but is not limited to conversion to and production of more amino sugars (glucosamine, mannosamine) and subsequent polymeric forms. Furthermore, it is also envisaged that this invention also includes synthetic derivatives, including, but not limited to, the above.
  • the extract from the molasses, field trash, growing tips, mill mud, pulp, bagasse and in process products will further comprise nutrients such as monosaccharides, aldotetroses, nitrogenous compounds (proteins, amino acids) and vitamins (biotin, choline, folic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, pyridoxine, thiamine) and polyphenols (and complexes).
  • nutrients such as monosaccharides, aldotetroses, nitrogenous compounds (proteins, amino acids) and vitamins (biotin, choline, folic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, pyridoxine, thiamine) and polyphenols (and complexes).
  • phenols, flavonoids and polyphenols or the like are reported to bind and inhibit enzymes such as amylases, glucosidases, peptidases and proteases to reduce digestion and hence glucose release into the bloodstream.
  • the term "food” or “food product” includes any edible product, such as but not limited to confectioneries, supplements, snacks (sweet and savory), cocoa-containing foods, flavors, beverages, dietary supplements and formulations including supplements used in animal health and nutrition.
  • Confectioneries refer to any sweetened foods, including but not limited to candy, chocolate, chewing gum, icings, fruit pulp based delivery systems and the like. Additional ingredients desired in the resulting food product may be added at any point in the process.
  • Food products may also encompass for example, complex confections where chocolate is combined with and generally coats other foods such as caramels, nougat, fruit pieces, nuts, wafers, biscuits, ice cream or the like.
  • the natural sweeteners formed according to the invention can be used alone, in combination or added into foods to improve the functional benefits associated with such foods.
  • Figure 1 shows a chromatogram of the extract (after derivation) from sugar cane tops.
  • Figure 2(a) shows a chromatogram of the extract (after derivatisation) from sugar cane bagasse.
  • Figure 2(b) shows an expanded section of the chromatogram of the extract (after derivatisation) from sugar cane bagasse.
  • Figure 3(a) shows a chromatogram of the extract (after derivatisation) from sugar cane mill mud.
  • Figure 3(b) shows an expanded section of the chromatogram of the extract (after derivatisation) from sugar cane mill mud.
  • Figure 4 shows a polar lipid profile extracted from sugar cane.
  • Figure 5 is the ESMS trace for the bound extracted components from Example 3.
  • Figure 6 is the ESMS trace for the unbound extracted components from Example 3.
  • Figure 7 is the ESMS trace for the crude sugar cane molasses starting material used in Example 3.
  • Figure 8 is the HPLC trace for the extracted material from Example 3.
  • Figure 9 is the HPLC trace for the crude sugar cane molasses starting material used in
  • Figure 10 is a plot of the pH for the different formulations in Example 10. Examples
  • a molasses extract having GI or burn rate reducing properties according to the invention into a high purity sucrose product produced a natural sweetener.
  • the phytochemical extract was produced using polar and non-polar solvent countercurrent extraction procedures. Other procedures known in the art including specific ion exchange or gel exclusion chromatography can also be used.
  • a straight "A" massecuite was boiled to a 90% purity using pure cane syrup.
  • the massecuite footing could be either a washed high purity magma or high grade graining.
  • This example investigated the presence of aliphatic alcohols (policosanols) and phytosterols in fibrated sugar cane tops, bagasse and mill mud.
  • aliphatic alcohols policosanols
  • phytosterols in fibrated sugar cane tops, bagasse and mill mud.
  • Fibrated cane tops were dried in a vacuum oven at 40°C for one week.
  • the dried material (9.58 g) was exhaustively extracted with n-heptane (boiling point 98°C) using a soxhlet extractor for about four hours during which time at least 10 cycles were completed.
  • the extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and evaporated to dryness to give 115 mg of oily/waxy material (1.2% yield, based on dry weight of cane tops).
  • the sodium hydroxide layer was removed and the organic layer washed with three lots of water.
  • the n-heptane extract was evaporated to dryness and then extracted with boilmg 95% efhanol (4 x 10 mL).
  • the combined ethanol extracts were evaporated to dryness, dissolved in dry pyridine (1 mL) and N-methyl-N-trimethylsilylacetamide (2 mL) was added.
  • the tubes containing the mixtures and a small teflon stirring bar were flushed with nitrogen and sealed. The mixtures were heated at 70°C with stirring for one hour.
  • Dihydrocholesterol was chosen as the internal standard because this compound could be obtained with high purity, it is more chemically stable than most sterols (which often having one or several double bonds) and it was well-separated on the HP 5-MS column from the targeted components. In addition, the major high mass fragments were different from those of the targeted components. GC/MS analysis
  • the GC/MS analyses were performed using a HP 5890N gas chromatograph (split/splitless) with a HP 5973N mass selective detector and a Gerstel MPS autosampler system.
  • the capillary column, elution conditions and detection conditions are shown in table 1.
  • MS capillary coating is polydimethylsiloxane with 5% phenyl substituents.
  • the compounds were converted to their trimethylsilyl derivatives so that they could be analysed by GC/MS. All determinations were based on peak area of components. The determination of campesterol and stigmasterol was based on the assumption that their response factors were similar to ⁇ -sitosterol. This seems reasonable because of the overall similarity of the mass spectra of all three sterols, and it is the abundance of ions and pattern that determine the peak areas of the different components. The relative proportions of alcohols were determined from their peak areas but when occurring as very small peaks (as most were), there is the greater likelihood of other co- eluting components leading to an overestimation of their concentration.
  • the major components present in the extracts of all three sugar cane derived materials were long-chain alcohols and sterols.
  • the major alcohol was n-octacosanol, which occurred with smaller quantities of other closely-related alcohols with those having an even number of carbon atoms dominating.
  • the major sterols were campesterol, stigmasterol and ⁇ -sitosterol but minor quantities of other sterols also were present, based on mass spectral data.
  • Example 3 Method for molasses fractionation
  • Electrospray Mass Spectrometry was conducted on a Micromass Platform ES/MS. The samples were dissolved in Methanol/Water (80:20) and injected into a 20 ⁇ l loop and eluted with methanol/water (80:20) at 20 ⁇ l/min. MS analysis was conducted in negative ion mode with a cone voltage of 40kV and a mass range of 50-700Da. Figures 5 to7 show the resultant traces.
  • High Pressure Liquid Chromatography was conducted using a Waters 600 with auto- injector.
  • the column was a Keystone Scientific ODS-Hypersil (150x4.6mm).
  • the sample was dissolved in 50% acetonitrile/water and lO ⁇ l was injected.
  • the sample was eluted with acetonitrile/20mmol acetic acid (15:85) at lml/min.
  • the sample was detected at 210-400nm with an extracted wavelength of 220nm.
  • Figures 8 and 9 show the resultant traces.
  • This example investigated the content of lipids and proteins in sugar cane waste streams to assist with understanding the GI lowering properties of extracts from molasses, bagasse, mill mud and field trash/fibrated cane tops.
  • Lipid content from bagasse was determined by the method of Folch et al (1957).
  • Phospholipid level was determined by the method of Ames and Dubin (1960).
  • Organic phosphorus was multiplied by 25 to give the phospholipid content.
  • Total solids content was determined using the Australian Standard Method AS2300.1.1.
  • Total nitrogen levels were determined using the AOAC method AOAC (2000) 920.176. Total nitrogen was multiplied by 6.25 to give the protein content.
  • Polyphenol content was determined by a procedure based on that of Kim et al (2003) and used catechin as the standard.
  • HPLC The phospholipid profile of the lipid extract was obtained by normal phase HPLC using a Platinum silica column with a gradient elution system of trimethylpentane, iso- propanol/chloroform, and iso-propanol/water.
  • Six peaks were obtained, of which three were identified as phospholipids: phosphatidyl serine; phosphatidyl ethanolamine; and lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine (see Figure 4). These peaks accounted for approximately 15% of the total peak area. The remaining peaks were unidentified polar lipids, possibly glycolipids, but this has not been confirmed. Neutral lipids were also present, eluting immediately after the solvent peak (see Figure 4).
  • Example 5 This example investigated the antioxidant content of sugar cane waste streams to assist with understanding the GI lowering properties of extracts from molasses, bagasse, mill mud and field trash/fibrated cane tops.
  • molasses was a surprisingly concentrated source of antioxidants and similar to dark chocolate. In a purified form, it is likely that molasses antioxidants will be at least as effective as antioxidants from other sources such as grape seed powder. These compounds are important to human health and can be utilized for their health promoting potential. These compounds can be extracted then added back into sugarcane products to lower GI and promote health.
  • This example investigated the oligosaccharide, polysaccharide and other gum content of sugar cane waste streams to assist with understanding the GI lowering properties of extracts from molasses, bagasse, mill mud and field trash/fibrated cane tops.
  • Table 11 Total polysaccharide content of sugarcane processing and waste streams
  • This example investigated the nutrient (cations, anions, vitamins and minerals) content of sugar cane waste streams to assist with understanding the GI lowering properties of extracts from molasses, bagasse, mill mud and field trash/fibrated cane tops.
  • a high pol sugar base was prepared containing 98.88 % sucrose (24.72 g), 0.07% glucose (0.0175 g) and 0.07% fructose (0.0175 g).
  • the term "pol” refers to the level of sucrose in sugar products. High pol describes products with at least 98.5% sucrose. Any product with less than 98.5% sucrose is referred to as "low pol".
  • a low pol sugar base was prepared containing 88.5% sucrose (22.125 g), 1.42 % glucose
  • Formulation A high pol sugar base was combined with 20% added molasses extract as prepared in Example 3 above. Formulation A has 79.104% sucrose (19.776 g), 0.056 % glucose (0.014 g) and 0.056 % fructose (0.014g).
  • Formulation B high pol sugar base was combined with 20% galactose (5 g).
  • B has 79.104% sucrose (19.776 g), 0.056 % glucose (0.014 g) and 0.056 % fructose
  • Formulation C low pol sugar base was combined with 20% galactose (5 g).
  • C has 70.8% sucrose (17.7 g), 1.136% glucose (0.284 g) and 1.24% fructose (0.31 g)
  • Molasses organic acid extract A mixture of organic acids extracted from molasses was prepared and had the following composition (18.2 mg of organic acids can be extracted from 1 gram of molasses solids):
  • This solution was added to 50 g of the high pol sugar base from Example 9 at four levels of addition, equivalent to 1%, 2%, 5% and 10% molasses acids in sugar (m/v).
  • the mixtures were dissolved in water to a final volume of 500mL.
  • the control contained the high pol sugar base with no added molasses acids. Results The pH of each formulation was tested.
  • the formulation with 10% of the molasses organic acid extract was slightly less sweet and had a different taste with a slightly sour/bitter aftertaste.
  • molasses organic acid extract can be added to high pol sugar base without interfering with the taste of the sweetener.
  • Example 11 This example investigates the glycaemic index of sweeteners prepared according to the invention.
  • the High Pol Sucrose used in the treatments comprised 99% total sucrose, glucose and fructose (wherein the amount of glucose and fructose was no more than 0.5%) and 1% of a mixture of organic acids, minerals, polyphenols, antioxidants and polysaccharaides. This mixture consisted of the following:
  • Treatments 1 to 4 contained base sugar ⁇ galactose to give a 50 g carbohydrate load (500 mL test solution). Sixteen (16) samples were prepared per treatment: fifteen (15) for GI testing; and one (1) retained by QDPI&F.
  • Treatments 5 and 6 were prepared with two levels of molasses extract from Example 3 to give a carbohydrate load of 25 g (250 mL test solution). Eleven (11) samples were prepared per formulation: ten (10) for GI testing; and one (1) retained by QDPI&F.
  • GI values for foods and drinks are relative measures (ie.
  • the subjects ate a regular low-fat evening meal based on a carbohydrate-rich food, other than legumes, and then fasted for at least 10 hours overnight.
  • the subjects were also required to avoid alcohol and unusual levels of food intake and physical activity for the whole day before each test session.
  • a stopwatch was started for each subject as soon as they started eating.
  • the subjects were required to remain at the research centre for the next two hours during which additional blood samples were collected at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after eating had commenced. Therefore, a total of eight blood samples were collected from each subject during each two-hour test session.
  • the concentration of glucose in each of the eight whole blood samples collected from them during each test session was analysed in duplicate using a HemoCue ® B-glucose photometric analyser employing a glucose dehydrogenase / mutarotase enzymatic assay (HemoCue AB, Angelholm, Sweden).
  • HemoCue AB a glucose dehydrogenase / mutarotase enzymatic assay
  • a two-hour blood glucose response curve was constructed for each of their test sessions using the average blood glucose concentrations for each of their eight blood samples. The two fasting blood samples were averaged to provide one baseline glucose concentration. The area under each two-hour blood glucose response curve (AUC) was then calculated in order to obtain a single number, which indicates the total increase in blood glucose during the two-hour test period in that subject as a result of ingesting that food.
  • a glycaemic index (GI) value for each test sugar was then calculated for each subject by dividing their two-hour blood glucose AUC value for the test food by their average two-hour blood glucose AUC value for the reference food and multiplying by 100 to obtain a percentage score.
  • Glucose - Reference Food 100 ⁇ 0 High GI Table 19.
  • the mean ⁇ SEM GI values for the test foods and the reference food tested using a 50-gram equal carbohydrate portion (n 9).

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Abstract

The invention relates to extracts, in particular non-nutrient phytochemicals, form sugar cane or sugar beet waste products, such as molasses, sugar mud and bagasse, which have Glycemic Index (GI) lowering properties and their use as sweeteners and in foods containing sugar.

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Field of the invention
The invention relates to non-nutrient phytochemicals having desirable properties and health benefits. More particularly the invention relates to non-nutrient phytochemicals which lower the glycemic index of foods such as sugar. The invention also relates to an improved sweetener. More particularly, the invention also relates to a sucrose product comprising added non-nutrient phytochemicals and having a lower glycemic index.
Background of the invention
In this specification, where a document, act or item of knowledge is referred to or discussed, this reference or discussion is not to be taken as an admission that the document, act or item of knowledge was at the priority date (i) part of common general knowledge; or
(ii) known to be relevant to an attempt to solve any problem with which this specification is concerned.
Fundamentals of good health and nutrition Nutrition is usually considered from the perspective of the relationship between food and human health. Good nutrition:
• involves ensuring that all the essential nutrients are adequately supplied and utilized to optimize health and well being;
• is essential to growth, reproduction and maintenance of normal body function; and • is also essential for optimal activity, resistance to infection and repair of damage or injury. Until recently, nutritionists have focused primarily on the nutrient elements in foods. Nutrients in foods have historically been classified into macronutrients (protein, carbohydrate, fat) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, water and essential elements). However, food is also composed of non-nutrient factors or phytochemicals, which are now thought to have their own beneficial effects, such as reducing the risk of cancer or heart disease.
No single substance is sufficient to maintain adequate health. For this reason, a variety of foods are needed in a diet to assist with delivery of a broad array of micronutrients, macronutrients and non-nutrient plant components (also known as phytochemicals). Some specific nutrients are known to be singly effective, eg fibre, however, most nutrients work more effectively when combined with other dietary components and the body's own . chemical products, enzymes and co-factors, to enable absorption and utilization.
Phytochemicals (substances found in plants) are important components of food that are likely to be essential for optimal health. The main classes of phytochemicals found in fruit and vegetables include plant sterols, flavonoids and sulfur-containing compounds.
Nutritional science has begun to focus more on the role of specific foods and food phytochemicals in reducing the risk of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, arthritis and other chronic non infectious diseases such as osteoporosis, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, cancer and health problems like migraine and menopausal symptoms.
Examples of phytochemicals and their postulated health benefits are as follows:
• Anthocyanins/Proanthocyanidins are found in berries, cherries, red grapes, plums and red-cabbage and are thought to protect the heart, lungs and blood vessels.
• Bioflavenoids (eg.Taxifolin, Rutin, Ellagic Acid, Quercetin) are found in citrus fruits, black tea, red wine, onions, tomatoes, apples, potatoes, grapes and broad beans and are thought to be an antioxidant and have anti-cancer benefits.
• Carotenoids (eg. Lycopene, Lutein, Capsanthin) are found in carrots, mangos, peaches, pumpkin, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and dark leafy green vegetables and are thought to have anti-cancer benefits. • Catechins (eg. Epigallocatechin Gallate) are found in green tea and apples and are thought to be antioxidants and have anti-cancer benefits.
• Glucosinolates (eg. Sulphoraphane Sinigrin Isothiocyanate) are found in broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale and watercress and are thought to have anti-cancer properties including the ability to reduce the growth of pre-cancerous cells.
• Organosulphides (eg. Allicin) are found in garlic, onions and leeks and are thought to help fight stomach cancer and reduce LDL cholesterol.
• Phytoestrogens (eg. Isoflavones, Lignans) are found in soy beans, flax seeds and berries and are thought to protect against breast cancer, prostate cancer and menopause symptoms
• Bromelain is found in pineapples and is thought to have blood-thinning properties.
• Capsaicin is found in chilies and is thought to be an antioxidant and pain-reliever.
• Chlorophyll is found in wheat grass, seaweeds and dark green vegetables and is thought to have anti-cancer and antiradiation properties.
• Coumarins are found in tomatoes, green peppers, strawberries and carrots and are thought to have blood-thinning benefits.
• Papain is found in papaya and is thought to help relieve pain.
• Resveratrol is found in red grapes and is thought to help protect against heart disease. US patent application no 2003198694 teaches that antioxidant compounds can be extracted from natural sugar cane and beet which can be used in the production of functional food products. The antioxidant compounds disclosed by the inventors include polyphenols and flavonoids. Glycemic Index
The glycemic index (GI), invented in 1981 by David Jenkins and Thomas Wolever of the University of Toronto, is a new system for classifying carbohydrate-containing foods, according to how fast they raise blood-glucose levels inside the body. In simple terms, a food with a higher GI value raises blood glucose faster and is less beneficial to blood-sugar control than a food which scores lower.
The GI consists of a scale from 1 to 100, indicating the rate at which 50 grams of carbohydrate in a particular food is absorbed into the bloodstream as blood-sugar. Glucose itself is used as the main reference point and is rated 100. The GI separates carbohydrate-containing foods into three general categories:
• High Glycemic Index Foods (GI 70+) causing a rapid rise in blood-glucose levels;
• Intermediate/Medium Glycemic Index Foods (GI 55-69) causing a medium rise in blood-glucose; and
• Low Glycemic Index Foods (GI 54 or less) causing a slower rise in blood-sugar. The glycemic load (GL) ranks foods according to actual carbohydrate content and indicates how much carbohydrate is in a standard serving size of food. To calculate glycemic load in atypical serving of food, divide the GI of that food by 100 and multiply this by the useable carbohydrate content (in grams) in the serving size. For example, the glycemic index of carrots is about 47. Carrots contain about 7 grams of carbohydrate per lOOg of carrots. So, to calculate the glycemic load for a standard 50g serving of carrots, divide 47 by 100 (0.47) and multiply by 3.5. The glycemic load of carrots is therefore 1.6. Several factors influence how fast a particular carbohydrate food raises blood sugar. These factors include: the chemical and physical structure of the carbohydrate-food in question; how refined the carbohydrate is; how the carbohydrate is cooked; and also the presence of other substances which reduce either the potency of the body's digestive enzymes, or the speed of digestion. Each of these factors is discussed further below.
• Chemical structure of the carbohydrate: For example, the body processes glucose very efficiently, but the body cannot easily metabolize fructose, a common monosaccharide in fruits, which is why fructose has a low GI of 23. Ordinary table sugar (sucrose), is a disaccharide made up of one molecule of glucose linked to one of fructose. Hence the glycemic index of table sugar is 65, midway between 23 and 100 in the medium-glycemic-index range.
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Fructose Glucose Sucrose
• Physical structure of the carbohydrate: For example, most breads are in the high range - not due to the chemical nature of wheat starch, but for two physical reasons. (1) The fine particle size of wheat flour gives digestive enzymes great surface area to attack and metabolize the bread. (2) The surface area of bread is also increased by its puffed-out, fluffy structure. The glycemic value of bread is significantly raised by these structural attributes.
• Level to which the carbohydrate is refined: One of the most important factors that determines the GI of carbohydrate foods is how refined or processed are the carbohydrates. In general, refined or processed carbohydrates have had most of their 'natural' fiber and other 'inconvenient' constituents (eg. which may affect the food's shelf-life) removed. The carbohydrate is incapable of resisting the digestive enzymes and is rapidly metabolized into glucose.
• Extent to which the carbohydrates are cooked or prepared: Pasta has a medium-GI value of 40-50. This can be further reduced by cooking it less (al dente). This is because al dente pasta resists the effect of digestive enzymes more than regular cooked pasta and so has a lower GI.
• Fiber slows down metabolism and digestion of carbohydrates: Fiber (either in the carbohydrate itself or in the stomach) protects the starchy carbohydrate from rapid attack by digestive enzymes, or slows digestion in the digestive tract. Either of these consequences will slow down the conversion of the carbohydrate to glucose.
• Fat and/or acid slows down metabolism and digestion of carbohydrates: The more fat or acid a carbohydrate food contains, (or the more fat or acid in the stomach during digestion) the slower the carbohydrate food is converted to glucose and absorbed into the bloodstream. The presence of fat and/or acid retards the emptying of the stomach. An increase in acid can be achieved by adding vinegar or lemon juice to the diet.
The GI of many foods has been assessed. Honey has a broad GI depending upon the type.
Romanian locust honey for example has a GI of 32 whereas Canadian honey has a GI of
87. Foods containing longer chain carbohydrates - fructo-oligosaccharides such as Jerusalem artichokes have a GI of 0. Fruits also contain carbohydrates but some are low
GI and some are high GI. Apples have a GI of 38 and watermelon 72.
Issues raised by high GI diets include the following.
• High-glycemic-index foods trigger strong insulin responses, thereby exposing the body to all the negative effects of insulin. By comparison, low-glycemic value foods do not provoke this insulin response. • Diets containing high-glycemic-index meals, which cause rapid and strong increases in blood-sugar levels, have been linked to an increased risk for diabetes.
• Over-consumption of high-glycemic-index carbohydrates may aggravate insulin resistance in patients predisposed to the condition. Insulin resistance (called Metabolic Syndrome X, or more properly, Insulin Resistance Syndrome) is believed to be a precursor of type II diabetes.
• Insulin resistance is believed to be a genetic condition, aggravated by obesity. However, some experts consider that it may be the result of a separate inherited sensitivity to high-glycemic-index carbohydrates.
• Lower glycemic index diets have been shown to help control type II diabetes and reduce symptoms of insulin resistance.
• High-glycemic-index diets have also been linked to an increased risk for heart disease.
• Over-consumption of high-glycemic-index foods has also been linked to food cravings and disordered eating patterns as a result of repeated surges and falls in blood-glucose ("sugar spikes").
Low GI diets
It is now thought that individuals who are susceptible to type II diabetes and coronary heart disease should follow a low GI diet. It has also been found that following a low GI diet can assist individuals with diabetes to manage their sugar levels and it can assist individuals with obesity problems to control food cravings, reduce appetite swings and improve eating habits.
One example of an attempt to lower the GI of foods is disclosed in international patent application no WO2004/014159. The method disclosed involves administering an
effective amount of flavonoids which inhibit the action of the enzymes (eg α-amylase) which break down carbohydrate in the intestine, thereby inhibiting the rate at which glucose is released into the bloodstream. Sugar
Sugar is a common carbohydrate used in food because of its sweet taste. After being mechanically harvested, sugar cane is transported to a mill and crushed between serrated rollers. The crushed sugar cane is then pressed to extract the raw sugar juice, while the bagasse (leftover fibrous material) is used for fuel. The raw juice is then heated to its boiling point to extract any impurities and lime and bleaching agents are added and mill mud is removed. The raw juice is further heated under vacuum to produce bulk sugar crystals and a thick syrup known as molasses. The two are separated by a centrifuge and the molasses waste stream is collected for use as a low-grade animal feedstock. The bulk sugar crystals are further refined to increase their purity.
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The bulk sugar crystals from the above process are further refined to produce the many commercially available sugar products. The bulk sugar crystals are mixed with a hot concentrated syrup to soften the outer coating on the crystals. The crystals are recovered by centrifuge and then dissolved in hot water. This sugar liquor is then further purified by carbonation or phosfloatation , filtration, decolourisation and then seeded with fine sugar crystals. Once the crystals have grown to the requisite size, the crystals are separated from the syrup by centrifuge, dried, graded and then packaged. There may be several repetitions of recovering sugar crystals from the sugar liquor. The dark sugar syrup which is left after all of the sugar crystals have been recovered is also called molasses.
Almost all of the commercially manufactured sugar is white and granulated. White graded sugar is 99.5% sucrose and is made up of crystals averaging 0.6 mm. Caster sugar has an average crystal size of 0.3 mm. Icing sugar is produced by crushing white sugar in a special mill to produce a fine powder.
There are also a range of non- white sugar products. Coffee sugar is a large grained, brown flavoursome crystal which is produced using the syrups left after extracting the white sugar crystals. Raw sugar is a straw-coloured granulated sugar produced from sucrose syrups which contain some residual colour and flavour from the sugar cane plant - it is specially selected and handled to ensure a hygienic product. Golden demerara sugar is a premium raw sugar produced from selected syrups which imparts a rich caramel taste to food.
Brown sugar is a flavoursome, fine-grained and moist crystal produced by further crystallization of the extracted dark coloured sucrose syrups produced in the separation stages of the refining process.
The syrup left after white sugar has been removed is used to make golden syrup and treacle. These syrups are made in a similar fashion with the difference being that golden syrup is decolourised whereas treacle is not. Approximately 70% of the world's sugar comes from sugar cane and about 30% comes from sugar beets. Similar processes are used to manufacture sugar products from sugar beets. However, it is a single step rather than two step process.
The beets are harvested in the autumn and early winter by digging them out of the ground.
Because the beets have come from the ground they are much dirtier than sugar cane and have to be thoroughly washed and separated from any remaining beet leaves, stones and other trash material before processing. The processing starts by slicing the beets into thin strips/chips/cossettes. This process increases the surface area of the beet to make it easier to extract the sugar. The extraction takes place in a diffuser where the beet is kept in contact with hot water and the resultant sugar solution is referred to as the juice. The exhausted beet slices from the diffuser are still very wet and the water in them still holds some useful sugar so they are pressed to squeeze as much juice as possible out of them.
The pressed beet, by now a pulp, is sent to drying plant where it is turned into pellets which form an important constituent of some animal feeds. The juice is then cleaned up before it can be used for sugar production and the non-sugar chemicals are removed in a process called carbonation (milk of lime (calcium hydroxide) and carbon dioxide gas).
The calcium carbonate (chalk) which forms traps the non-sugar chemicals and is removed (called mud) in the clarifier. Once this is done the sugar liquor is concentrated until sugar crystals form. Once the crystals have grown the resulting mixture of crystals and mother liquor is spun in centrifuges to separate the two, rather like washing is spin dried. The crystals are then given a final dry with hot air before being packed and/or stored ready for despatch. The final sugar is white and ready for use. Because one cannot get all the sugar out of the juice, there is a sweet by-product made: beet molasses. This is usually turned into a cattle food or is sent to a fermentation plant such as a distillery where alcohol is made. Table sugar is 99.5% sucrose, the most biologically abundant disaccharide. Saccharides are simple carbohydrates classified as monosaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides depending upon their structure. Sucrose consists of glucose and fructose
bound by a α-l,2-glycoside bond and is sourced from both sugarcane and beets. As
discussed above, sucrose has a GI of about 65. One of the most difficult dietary changes faced by someone who has to change to a low GI diet is to reduce the amount of sugar which they consume. This is usually achieved by replacing the sugar with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame. However, artificial sweeteners have drawbacks, including their unnatural taste. Fructose
In an attempt to provide low GI foods, many people started using fructose as a sweetener instead of sucrose / table sugar. As mentioned above, fructose has a low GI of 23 and thus had benefits for diabetics. Fructose is readily available as corn syrup and in addition to use by diabetics it is being used in a variety of food, drink and confectionary around the world. However, there are now concerns that consumption of fructose as a sweetener has detrimental effects including
• increasing the total serum cholesterol and the level of low density lipoproteins (LDL);
• increases in the level of uric acid which is linked to heart disease;
• increasing in the level of blood lactic acid which can lead to metabolic acidosis and death,
• causing the loss of important nutrients minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and zinc;
• increasing amounts of fat production; and
• reducing the affinity of insulin for its receptor so that the pancreas is actually induced to produce more insulin that it would need for the same amount of glucose. Energy dense and low GI foods are recommended for those at risk of diabetes and coronary heart disease. In light of these concerns, there is a need for a low GI sweetener with fewer disadvantages. Sucrose products or sweeteners with low GI index are therefore desirable. There is thus a need for sugar to have its GI reduced so that it is in the low GI range (54 or less) and more acceptable for a low GI diet.
Summary of the invention
It has now been found that the final waste streams and some in-process products in the sugar manufacturing process contain useful substances which can be used to modify the energy density, burn rate and GI of sugar products and food containing sugar.
According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a molasses extract having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics. The molasses extract may contain one or more of the following substances: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffmose, 1-kestose, theanderose, 6- kestose, panose, neo-kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, gums and neutral and polar lipids.
A person skilled in the art will know what carbohydrates have GI increasing characteristics. Typical examples of carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics are sucrose, glucose, simple poly saccharides and pectins.
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a sugar mud extract having
GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
The sugar mud extract may contain one or more of the following substances: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffinose, 1 -kestose, theanderose, 6- kestose, panose, neo-kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, gums and neutral and polar lipids.
According to a third aspect of the invention, there is provided an extract from the juice and/or foam collected from the clarifying tank having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
The clarifying tank extract may contain one or more of the following substances: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffinose, 1 -kestose, theanderose, 6- kestose, panose, neo-kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, gums and neutral and polar lipids. According to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided an extract from sugar cane or sugar beet field trash/fibrated sugar cane tops having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
The sugar cane or sugar beet field trash/fibrated sugar cane tops extract may contain one or more of the following substances: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffinose, 1 -kestose, theanderose, 6-kestose, panose, neo-kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, gums and neutral and polar lipids.
According to a fifth aspect of the invention, there is provided an extract from bagasse/pulp having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics. The bagasse/pulp extract may contain one or more of the following substances: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffinose, 1 -kestose, theanderose, 6- kestose, panose, neo-kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, gums and neutral and polar lipids.
As used herein, the term "molasses" refers to the dark syrup which is left behind after the bulk sugar crystals are collected in the sugar cane mill, the black syrup remaining after the sugar cane syrup has been centrifuged for the last time in the refinery or beet molasses. Preferably, the molasses used is from the sugar cane mill.
As used herein, the term "sugar mud" refers to the dense substance collected as waste during the clarification of the sugar cane juice in the sugar cane mill or the calcium carbonate mixture collected during clarification of sugar beet juice. As used herein, the term "juice or foam from the clarifying tank" refers to the in-process product comprising the lighter substances collected during the clarification of the sugar cane juice in the sugar cane mill.
As used herein, the term "field trash / fibrated sugar cane tops" refers to the material collected as waste after harvesting. In particular, field trash refers to waste from harvesting either sugar cane or sugar beets.
As used herein, the term "bagasse" refers to the left over fibrous material after the raw sugar cane juice has been extracted. As used herein, the term "pulp" refers to the material left after the sugar beet juice has been collected. As used herein, the term "in-process products" in the sugar manufacturing process refers to stages of the sugar refining process where the product is substantially less refined. For example, the juice or foam from the clarifying tank and the sugar syrup obtained from the sugar beets are in-process products. As used herein, "substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics" refers to a composition wherein the amount of GI increasing carbohydrates does not inhibit the GI lowering effects of the extract. A person skilled in the art will know that if the extract contains more GI increasing carbohydrates then the extract will need to contain more GI lowering components. Preferably, the extract has no more than 2% of GI increasing carbohydrates. More preferably, there is no more than 1.5%. According to a sixth aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for extracting non- nutrient phytochemicals having GI or burn rate reducing properties from sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products such as juice or foam from the clarifying tank, molasses, mill mud, pulp and bagasse the method comprising the following steps:
• extracting non-nutrient phytochemicals from the sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products using an aqueous solvent;
• filtering the extracted non-nutrient phytochemicals to remove particulate matter; • separating the low and high molecular weight components by size exclusion processing using either gel permeation chromatography or ultrafiltration;
• optionally, separating the low and high molecular weight components using ion exchange and/or a combination of hydrophobic chromatography; and
• recovering the extracted non-nutrient phytochemicals.
Pure fractions of components are recovered and can be concentrated by microfiltration, reverse osmosis, vacuum evaporation and freeze drying.
The small molecular weight components include, but are not limited to, mono and disaccharides, anions, cations, organic and amino acids, and peptides. The large molecular weight components include, but are not limited to, oligo and polysaccharides, proteins, polyphenols and other phytochemicals.
In another embodiment, the method for extracting non-nutrient phytochemicals having GI or burn rate reducing properties from sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products such as juice or foam from the clarifying tank, molasses, mill mud, and bagasse the method comprising the following steps:
• extracting non-nutrient phytochemicals from the sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products using an aqueous solvent;
• filtering the extracted non-nutrient phytochemicals to remove particulate matter;
• separating the low and high molecular weight components using ion exchange chromatography with fractions eluted from the resin by a stepwise increase in pH;
• further treating the fractions and unabsorbed material using ion exchange;
• further treating the fractions and unabsorbed material by size exclusion processing using either gel permeation chromatography or ultrafiltration and/or hydrophobic chromatography; and
• recovering the extracted non-nutrient phytochemicals. Pure fractions of components are recovered and concentrated by a combination of microfiltration, reverse osmosis, vacuum evaporation and freeze drying.
According to a seventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for extracting non-nutrient phytochemicals having GI or bum rate reducing properties from sugar cane mill mud, the method comprising the following steps:
• drying the mill mud;
• extracting the dried material using an aqueous or organic solvent;
• repeating the extraction followed by solvent fractionation and partitioning as required; and
• drying the extracted material.
According to a eigth aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for lowering the GI of a food product, the method comprising combining the food product with an effective amount of a GI or bum rate lowering extract selected from the first, second, third, fourth or fifth aspects of the invention and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the food product is a sucrose-containing product or similar. This may include an in-process product stream.
Preferably, the ratio of extract to food product is in the range from 1 : 10 to 1:0.5. More preferably, the ratio of extract to food product is in the range from 1 :5 to 1:2.5. Most preferably, the ratio is 1:2.5. Preferably, the GI or burn rate lowering extract further comprises nutrients. A person skilled in the art will know that the over refining of foods and therefore their metabolism can lead to a loss of nutrients, therefore it is useful for the food product to also replace those nutrients. Typically, such nutrients would comprise vitamins, minerals, proteins and other carbohydrates including complexes. Preferably, the method further comprises combining the food product with phytochemicals not derived from sugarcane. The phytochemicals may include nutrients or non-nutrients. Preferably, the phytochemicals are selected from the group consisting of vitamins, minerals, lipids, protein, flavonoids, polyphenols, pre-biotics, monosaccharides, disaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides (inulins), oligosaccharides, gums, thickeners
(including but not limited to pectins, amylopectins, arabinose, starches, such as Hi-maize etc), galactose, galacto-oligosaccharides, and other carbohydrates having properties likely to improve bowel health and function, modify viscosity, further lower GI, slow bum rate or otherwise modify enzyme digestion, reduce insulinaemic response and/or change energy density.
According to a ninth aspect of the invention, there is provided a sucrose-containing product comprising:
(a) a sucrose-containing product ; and
(b) an effective amount- of a GI or bum rate lowering extract selected from the first, second, third or fourth aspects of the invention and mixtures thereof.
Preferably the sucrose-containing product is a highly refined product.
According to a tenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a sucrose-containing product having a GI no greater than 54.
As used herein "sucrose-containing products" include but are not limited to crystals, syrups, granules, blends and milled powders derived from sugar cane or sugar beet. It further includes any product from the sugar manufacturing process after first expressed juice or the first extract of molasses has been removed.
According to an eleventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for producing food products having a lower GI or bum rate, the method comprising replacing the sweetener previously used in the food product with a sucrose-containing product which has been combined with an effective amount of a GI or bum rate lowering extract selected from the first, second, third or fourth aspects of the invention and mixtures thereof. According to a twelfth aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for improving health comprising administering an effective amount of a GI or bum rate lowering extract selected from the first, second, third, fourth or fifth aspects of the invention and mixtures thereof.
Preferably, the method further comprises combining the GI or bum rate lowering extract with a sweetener. According to a thirteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for lowering the GI of a sucrose-containing product, the method comprising combining the sucrose- containing product with bioactive compounds not derived from sugarcane having GI lowering properties according to this invention. For example such sources of these bioactive compounds may include extracts of algae, yeasts, moulds, bacteria and from other genera within the Gramineae family, and Theobroma genera. The bioactive compounds may include nutrients and non-nutrients. Preferably, the bioactive compounds are selected from the group consisting of polyphenols, flavonoids, antioxidants, pre-biotics, monosaccharides, disaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides (inulins), oligosaccharides, galactose, galacto-oligosaccharides, vitamins, minerals, lipids, protein, gums, thickeners (including but not limited to pectins, amylopectins, arabinose, starches, Hi-maize etc), and other carbohydrates having properties likely to improve bowel health and function, lower GI, slow bum rate, reduce insulinaemic response and/or change energy density or which bind and inhibit enzymes such as amylases, glucosidases, peptidases and proteases to reduce digestion and hence glucose release into the bloodstream. According to a fourteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a product having a low GI comprising:
• sugar cane molasses;
• a palate-improving amount of a sweetener including, but not limited to, sucrose and fructose, and
• GI lowering carbohydrates.
Typically, the GI lowering carbohydrates are selected from the group consisting of pre- biotics, monosaccharides, disaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides, oligosaccharides, galactose, galacto-oligosaccharides, gums, thickeners (including but not limited to pectins, amylopectins, arabinose, starches, Hi-maize etc), flavonoids and other carbohydrates having properties likely to improve bowel health and function, lower GI, slow bum rate, reduce insulinaemic response and/or change energy density or which bind and inhibit enzymes such as amylases, glucosidases, peptidases and proteases to reduce digestion and hence glucose release into the bloodstream. According to a fifteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a purified phytochemical extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet which has GI lowering properties. Preferably, the purified phytochemical comprises one or more of the following: lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, β- sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffinose, 1 -kestose, theanderose, 6-kestose, panose, neo- kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, gums and neutral and polar lipids. In a preferred embodiment, there is provided a method for lowering the GI of sucrose- containing products, the method comprising combining the sucrose-containing product with a purified phytochemical extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet which has GI lowering properties.
In a further embodiment, there is provided a method for lowering the GI of food products, the method comprising combining the food product with a purified phytochemical extracted from sugar cane which has GI lowering properties.
According to a sixteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided a sweetener having a low GI comprising
• a sugar base comprising 97% to 99% of a mixture consisting of sucrose, glucose and fructose wherein preferably the combined amount of glucose and fructose is no more than 0.5% w/w of the total sweetener;
• one or more organic acids selected from the group consisting of trans-aconitic acid, oxalic, cis-aconitic, citric, phosphoric, gluconic, malic, succinic, lactic, formic and acetic acids, wherein preferably the total amount of acids in the sweetener is an amount in the range from 600 to 2100 micrograms per gram, and wherein preferably the amount of trans-acotinic acid forms the majority of the organic acids and is in an amount in the range from 200 to 600 micrograms per gram;
• one or more minerals, preferebly selected from the group consisting of calcium, magnesium and potassium, wherein preferably the amount of minerals is in the range from 150 to 600 micrograms per gram, and wherein preferably the ratio of calcium to magnesium to potassium is 50 : 15 : 35 ;
• one or more polyphenols preferably in an amount in the range from 0.2 to 0.5 mg catechin equivalents per gram;
• one or more antioxidants wherein preferably the antioxidant activity is in the range of 0.4 to 1.2 micromoles per gram; and • one or more polysaccharides, preferably in the range from 20 to 60 micrograms per gram. The preferred embodiment according to this aspect of the invention provides a low GI sweetener without compromising on the taste or functionality of normal table sugar. Preferably the organic acids, minerals, polyphenols, antioxidants and polysaccharides are provided in an extract from sugar cane or sugar beets. Detailed Description of the Invention
Naturally derived refined sweeteners with added non-nutrient phytochemicals and nutrients are not known in the market. Sugar cane and sugar beetn contains many non-nutrient phytochemicals including, but not limited to, aliphatic alcohols, organic acids, phospholipids, flavonoids, polyphenols and sterols. Each of the sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products such as juice or foam from the clarifying tank, molasses, mill mud, pulp and bagasse may contain a diverse range of these non-nutrient phytochemicals including soluble gums, phytosterols, waxes and phospholipids. The present invention relates to the production of natural sugar cane and sugar beet sweeteners which have a different energy density, lower GI and slower burn rate compared to currently available highly refined sucrose products. The natural sugar cane and sugar beet sweeteners according to the invention can be produced by adding extracts of current production waste streams and in-process products or other carbohydrates to the currently available highly refined sucrose products.
Alternatively the natural sugar cane and sugar beet sweeteners according to the invention can be produced by redirecting these waste streams by changes in the current process, or by returning extracts of these waste streams back into the manufacturing process to incorporate these compounds in or on the sugarcane sweetener. The extracts from the current production waste streams add soluble gums, fibres, hydrolysed celluloses and other slowly digested carbohydrates to the sucrose product and thus lower the GI of the product and promote health. Associated health benefits include, but are not limited, to lowering the risk of diabetes and coronary heart disease.
The method for extracting the sugar cane or sugar beet nutrients and phytochemicals incorporates taking the first, second and third extracts of molasses and or sugar syrup or other molasses products, field trash, growing tips, mill mud, pulp, bagasse and in process products subjecting those extracts to fractionation, and thereafter adding these extracts back into the high purity sucrose product. Preferably, the molasses, field trash, growing tips, mill mud, bagasse and in-process products are taken from the sugar cane mill. The method may also include taking extracts of the first second and third extracts of molasses or cane or beet molasses products, then adding one or all of these fractions back into the high purity sucrose product. In one embodiment, a mix of one or more sugar phytochemicals are extracted from molasses then blended back into sucrose products. These phytochemicals are valuable compounds and capable of promoting health when added back in higher concentration than usually found in sugar.
The method provides a means for preserving phytochemical levels occurring in the sugarcane or sugar beet feedstock in the final products. In another embodiment this is achieved by adding back one or more of the first, second and or the third cuts of molasses from the sugar refining processes. In another embodiment, phytochemicals from one or more of the cuts are extracted then added back to the sucrose product.
In another embodiment phytochemicals are extracted from sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products such as juice or foam from the clarifying tank, molasses, mill mud, and bagasse then added back into the high purity sucrose product. Various solvents can be used to extract the phytochemicals. Such food grade solvents are known in the art of phytochemical extraction including but not limited to various polar and non-polar solvents, such as alcohols. In another embodiment phytochemicals are extracted from field trash then added back to the sucrose product.
The mix of phytochemicals which is extracted from the molasses, field trash, growing tips, mill mud, pulp, bagasse and in process products is added to the sucrose products to lower GI of the finished product. In addition to having a lower GI, the natural sweetener has a slower burn rate providing sustained energy.
Sugar cane and sugar beet "non-nutrient phytochemicals" include but are not limited to flavonoids (8 subgroups: Flavonols (eg quercetin, kaempferol,myricetin andisorhamnetin); Flavones (eg luteolin, tricin and apigenin); Flavanones (eg hesperetin, naringenin anderiodictyol); Flavan-3-ols (eg catechin, gallocatechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin 3-gallate, epigallocatechin 3-gallate and theaflavin); Anthocyanidins (eg cyanidin, delphinidin, malvidin, pelargonidin, peonidin and petunidin); Anthocyanosides; Curcuminoids; and Proanthocyanins) and their derivatives, including but not limited to, natural and synthetic conjugates such as glycosides, glucosides, galactosides, galacturonides, ethers, esters, arabinosides, sulphates, phosphates; aldopentoses (xylose, arabinose) aldohexoses (mannose), ketopentoses, ketohexoses (fructose), kestoses, soluble gums, aliphatic alcohols (and complexes), waxes (and complexes), polysaccharides, oligosaccharides, non-nitrogenous compounds (organic acids), minerals, mineral complexes (organic iron and other minerals), phytochemical complexes (including but not limited to glucosides, glycosides, glycosylates, esters, glucopyranosides etc), chlorophyll, phytosterols (and complexes), phytostanols (and complexes), hydrolysed celluloses and phospholipids. It is anticipated that the range or mix of non-nutrient phytochemicals can be changed during extraction by using various solvents, extraction conditions and methods. This includes but is not limited to conversion to and production of more amino sugars (glucosamine, mannosamine) and subsequent polymeric forms. Furthermore, it is also envisaged that this invention also includes synthetic derivatives, including, but not limited to, the above.
In a preferred embodiment, the extract from the molasses, field trash, growing tips, mill mud, pulp, bagasse and in process products will further comprise nutrients such as monosaccharides, aldotetroses, nitrogenous compounds (proteins, amino acids) and vitamins (biotin, choline, folic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, pyridoxine, thiamine) and polyphenols (and complexes).
Without wishing to be bound by theory, certain classes of phenols, flavonoids and polyphenols or the like are reported to bind and inhibit enzymes such as amylases, glucosidases, peptidases and proteases to reduce digestion and hence glucose release into the bloodstream.
As used herein, the term "food" or "food product" includes any edible product, such as but not limited to confectioneries, supplements, snacks (sweet and savory), cocoa-containing foods, flavors, beverages, dietary supplements and formulations including supplements used in animal health and nutrition. Confectioneries refer to any sweetened foods, including but not limited to candy, chocolate, chewing gum, icings, fruit pulp based delivery systems and the like. Additional ingredients desired in the resulting food product may be added at any point in the process. Food products may also encompass for example, complex confections where chocolate is combined with and generally coats other foods such as caramels, nougat, fruit pieces, nuts, wafers, biscuits, ice cream or the like.
The natural sweeteners formed according to the invention can be used alone, in combination or added into foods to improve the functional benefits associated with such foods.
The following tables demonstrate the components in sugar beet waste products. Typical Analysis of Beet Pulp Pellets Component Dry As Fed
Dry Matter 100.00 91.50 %
Moisture 0.00 8.5 %
Protein, Crude 9.21 8.42 %
TDN 74.08 67.78 %
ADF - Acid Detergent Fiber 22.71 20.78 %
NEL - Net Energy Lactation 77.04 70.49 Mcal/lb
NEG - Net Energy Gain 51.79 47.38 Mcal/lb
NEM - Net Energy Maintenance 80.00 73.20 Mcal/lb
TDN - Total Digestible Nutrients 74.08 67.78 %
Fat (Ether Extract) 0.70 0.64 %
Ash 6.22 5.69 %
Crude Fiber 18.17 16.62 %
Calcium 1.72 1.57 %
Phosphorus 0.08 0.073 %
Potassium 0.36 0.33 %
Sulfur 0.38 0.35 %
Total Sugars 9.56 8.75 %
Boron 45.00 41.17 ppm
Manganese 86.00 78.70 ppm
Zinc 21.00 19.21 ppm
Copper 16.00 14.64 ppm
Iron 308.00 281.82 ppm
Aluminum 259.00 236.98 ppm
Sodium 911.00 833.56 ppm
Typical Analysis of Beet Molasses Component Dry Basis As Fed
Dry Matter 78.70 %
Moisture 21.30 %
Protein, Crude 11.65 8.51 %
Fiber, Crude 0.14 0.11 %
ADF - Acid Detergent Fiber 0.0 0.0 %
NEL - Net Energy Lactation 0.90 0.71 Mcal/lb
NEG - Net Energy Gain 0.67 0.53 Mcal/lb
NEM - Net Energy Maintenance 1.00 0.78 Mcal/lb
TDN - Total Digestible Nutrients 85.65 67.45 %
Fat 0.34 0.30 %
Ash 10.46 8.40 %
NEF - Nitrogen Free Extract 75.93 63.40 %
Calcium 0.12 0.09 %
Phosphorus 0.08 0.06 %
Potassium 4.38 3.66 %
PH 7.25 s.u.
Reducing Sugars 2.78 %
TSI - Total Sugars as Invert 54.20 %
Brix 83.40 s.u. Brief Description of the drawings
Figure 1 shows a chromatogram of the extract (after derivation) from sugar cane tops.
Figure 2(a) shows a chromatogram of the extract (after derivatisation) from sugar cane bagasse. Figure 2(b) shows an expanded section of the chromatogram of the extract (after derivatisation) from sugar cane bagasse.
Figure 3(a) shows a chromatogram of the extract (after derivatisation) from sugar cane mill mud.
Figure 3(b) shows an expanded section of the chromatogram of the extract (after derivatisation) from sugar cane mill mud.
Figure 4 shows a polar lipid profile extracted from sugar cane.
Figure 5 is the ESMS trace for the bound extracted components from Example 3.
Figure 6 is the ESMS trace for the unbound extracted components from Example 3.
Figure 7 is the ESMS trace for the crude sugar cane molasses starting material used in Example 3.
Figure 8 is the HPLC trace for the extracted material from Example 3.
Figure 9 is the HPLC trace for the crude sugar cane molasses starting material used in
Example 3.
Figure 10 is a plot of the pH for the different formulations in Example 10. Examples
The invention will now be further explained and illustrated by reference to the following non-limiting examples.
Example 1
In this example, adding a molasses extract having GI or burn rate reducing properties according to the invention into a high purity sucrose product produced a natural sweetener. The phytochemical extract was produced using polar and non-polar solvent countercurrent extraction procedures. Other procedures known in the art including specific ion exchange or gel exclusion chromatography can also be used.
A straight "A" massecuite was boiled to a 90% purity using pure cane syrup. The massecuite footing could be either a washed high purity magma or high grade graining.
Once the massecuite reached the appropriate degree of supersaturation it was fugalled to produce a sugar crystal of approximately 99.6% purity. Prior to crystals exiting the dryer, a mix of phytochemicals extracted from the first, second and third molasses extracts was sprayed onto the surface of the crystal. Resulting crystals had a higher content of natural phytochemicals. The crystals can be ground to desired particle size. The finished product is a free flowing darker crystalline mix that is dispersible in water and can be bagged and sold on the wholesale or retail markets.
Example 2
This example investigated the presence of aliphatic alcohols (policosanols) and phytosterols in fibrated sugar cane tops, bagasse and mill mud.
Extraction and derivatisation procedures
• Fibrated cane tops were dried in a vacuum oven at 40°C for one week. The dried material (9.58 g) was exhaustively extracted with n-heptane (boiling point 98°C) using a soxhlet extractor for about four hours during which time at least 10 cycles were completed. The extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and evaporated to dryness to give 115 mg of oily/waxy material (1.2% yield, based on dry weight of cane tops).
• Bagasse was treated in the same manner. The dried material (7.60 g) gave 50 mg of oily/waxy material (0.65% yield, based on dry weight of bagasse). • Mill mud was treated in the same manner. The dried material (9.92 g) gave 650 mg of oily/waxy material (6.53% yield, based on dry weight of mill mud).
All three extracts were saponified after melting at 80-100°C in the presence of sodium hydroxide (5 mL, 10M solution) and heating at 95°C for 2.5 hours. n-Heptane (5 mL, containing dihydrocholesterol as internal standard, 0.98 mg) was added to give a 2-phase system and the mixture was heated for a further two hours to ensure that the saponification was complete. In the case of the mill mud extract, a sub-sample (128 mg) was taken because of the greater quantity of this material.
The sodium hydroxide layer was removed and the organic layer washed with three lots of water. The n-heptane extract was evaporated to dryness and then extracted with boilmg 95% efhanol (4 x 10 mL). The combined ethanol extracts were evaporated to dryness, dissolved in dry pyridine (1 mL) and N-methyl-N-trimethylsilylacetamide (2 mL) was added. The tubes containing the mixtures and a small teflon stirring bar were flushed with nitrogen and sealed. The mixtures were heated at 70°C with stirring for one hour. A small volume (six drops of the cane tops and bagasse extracts and three drops of the mill mud extract) was transferred to glass vials (2 mL) and n-heptane (about 2 mL) was added. The mixtures were analysed by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), A calibration mixture of dihydrocholesterol (1.50 mg), n-octacosanol (2.02 mg) and β- sitosterol (1.25 mg) was treated in the same manner. Dihydrocholesterol was chosen as the internal standard because this compound could be obtained with high purity, it is more chemically stable than most sterols (which often having one or several double bonds) and it was well-separated on the HP 5-MS column from the targeted components. In addition, the major high mass fragments were different from those of the targeted components. GC/MS analysis
The GC/MS analyses were performed using a HP 5890N gas chromatograph (split/splitless) with a HP 5973N mass selective detector and a Gerstel MPS autosampler system. The capillary column, elution conditions and detection conditions are shown in table 1. The HP 5-
MS capillary coating is polydimethylsiloxane with 5% phenyl substituents.
Instrumental conditions for the GC MS investigation of natural products.
Gas chromatography HP 5890 (Agilent, Palo Alto, USA)
GC column HP 5-MS (length 30m, inner diameter 0.25 mm, film thickness 0.25 urn)
Carrier gas He, 16.53 psi
Injector temperature 260° C
Oven temperature 100° C to 300° C
Temperature program 10° C/min
Mass spectrometry HP 5973N (Agilent, Palo Alto, USA)
Ionization energy 70 eV
Interface temperature 260 ° C
Scanning range 35 amu to 555 amu
Results and discussion
The chromatograms of the three extracts after derivatisation are shown in Figures 1-3. (Note: the components shown in the chromatogram are primarily trimethylsilyl derivatives.)
The removal of the sodium hydroxide solution following saponification resulted in the removal of acidic components and more water-soluble compounds from the materials that subsequently were analysed. These compounds included phenolic compounds known to be present in cane products. Other approaches are needed to analyse for these components. The extraction of materials with ethanol provided a separation of the non-polar components such as alkanes from the more polar components that included the alcohols and sterols (the materials in the extracts analysed), although these compounds are only marginally more polar. The yield of individual components on the basis of dry weight of cane material or mill mud was recorded rather than on the basis of weight of extractive because the conditions of extraction and processing of the crude waxes in an industrial process will affect the yield of each component. The compounds were converted to their trimethylsilyl derivatives so that they could be analysed by GC/MS. All determinations were based on peak area of components. The determination of campesterol and stigmasterol was based on the assumption that their response factors were similar to β-sitosterol. This seems reasonable because of the overall similarity of the mass spectra of all three sterols, and it is the abundance of ions and pattern that determine the peak areas of the different components. The relative proportions of alcohols were determined from their peak areas but when occurring as very small peaks (as most were), there is the greater likelihood of other co- eluting components leading to an overestimation of their concentration. A more accurate estimation can be made on the basis of the peak areas of the base peak in the mass spectrum, i.e. the [M-15]+ ion fragment, where M is the molecular weight. The content of n-octacosanol and the three major sterols in the cane tops, bagasse and mill mud are shown in Tables 1-3. Table.1. Content of n-octacosanol and sterols in cane tops
Figure imgf000032_0001
Table.2. Content of n-octacosanol and sterols in bagasse
Figure imgf000033_0001
Table.3. Content of n-octacosanol and sterols in mill mud
Figure imgf000033_0002
The cane tops gave a higher yield (about 2-fold) of these compounds compared with bagasse but the mill mud provided the richest yield. Small quantities of compounds having mass spectra indicative of sterols were detected in the mill mud extract. These components with retention times of 42.78, 42.92 and 43.23 minutes amounted to only about 3% (each) of the β-sitosterol content and no attempt was made to identify them. Whilst n-octacosanol was the major component in the group of alcohols present, small quantities of even carbon chain homologues were also detected (see earlier) along with the closely related odd carbon chain homologues - see tables. The content of alcohols in the cane tops, bagasse and mill mud are shown in Tables 4-6. Table.4. Alcohols in cane tops
Figure imgf000034_0001
*n.d. less than 1 mg/kg of dry material Table.5. Alcohols in bagasse
Figure imgf000035_0001
"n.d. less than 1 mg/kg
Table.6. Alcohols in mill mud
Figure imgf000036_0001
Discussion The major components present in the extracts of all three sugar cane derived materials were long-chain alcohols and sterols. The major alcohol was n-octacosanol, which occurred with smaller quantities of other closely-related alcohols with those having an even number of carbon atoms dominating. The major sterols were campesterol, stigmasterol and β-sitosterol but minor quantities of other sterols also were present, based on mass spectral data. Example 3 - Method for molasses fractionation
The following flowchart illustrates the process used to extract the GI lowering
phytochemicals from sugar cane molasses.
Molasses
Figure imgf000037_0001
20% Molasses
Continuou 1s Centrifuge (10,000g)
Figure imgf000037_0002
Ultrafiltration (300kDa)
Water (wash) XAD-16 60% ethanol (Hydrophobic gel)
Permeate Bound Material Elute with 60% ethanol
Figure imgf000037_0003
Adjust to pH 7 (NaOH) Evaporate & Dry
Figure imgf000037_0004
Polyphenols/Low GI Extract
Anion Exchange Resin addition to Sugar
Figure imgf000037_0005
Water Extract Bound Material Elute with 0.1M HC1 -Sugars -Organic Acids -Polysaccharides -Anions -Cations 1 -Colours & Maillard Reaction Products Evaporate & Dry 1 Low GI extract
The following analysis was completed.
Electrospray Mass Spectrometry (ES/MS) was conducted on a Micromass Platform ES/MS. The samples were dissolved in Methanol/Water (80:20) and injected into a 20μl loop and eluted with methanol/water (80:20) at 20μl/min. MS analysis was conducted in negative ion mode with a cone voltage of 40kV and a mass range of 50-700Da. Figures 5 to7 show the resultant traces.
High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) was conducted using a Waters 600 with auto- injector. The column was a Keystone Scientific ODS-Hypersil (150x4.6mm). The sample was dissolved in 50% acetonitrile/water and lOμl was injected. The sample was eluted with acetonitrile/20mmol acetic acid (15:85) at lml/min. The sample was detected at 210-400nm with an extracted wavelength of 220nm. Figures 8 and 9 show the resultant traces.
Discussion The traces show that the low GI extract (bound material) consisted mostly of low molecular weight polyphenols with the sucrose, fructose and glucose removed.
Example 4
This example investigated the content of lipids and proteins in sugar cane waste streams to assist with understanding the GI lowering properties of extracts from molasses, bagasse, mill mud and field trash/fibrated cane tops. Methods
Lipid content from bagasse was determined by the method of Folch et al (1957). Phospholipid level was determined by the method of Ames and Dubin (1960). Organic phosphorus was multiplied by 25 to give the phospholipid content. Total solids content was determined using the Australian Standard Method AS2300.1.1. Total nitrogen levels were determined using the AOAC method AOAC (2000) 920.176. Total nitrogen was multiplied by 6.25 to give the protein content. Polyphenol content was determined by a procedure based on that of Kim et al (2003) and used catechin as the standard. HPLC: The phospholipid profile of the lipid extract was obtained by normal phase HPLC using a Platinum silica column with a gradient elution system of trimethylpentane, iso- propanol/chloroform, and iso-propanol/water. Six peaks were obtained, of which three were identified as phospholipids: phosphatidyl serine; phosphatidyl ethanolamine; and lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine (see Figure 4). These peaks accounted for approximately 15% of the total peak area. The remaining peaks were unidentified polar lipids, possibly glycolipids, but this has not been confirmed. Neutral lipids were also present, eluting immediately after the solvent peak (see Figure 4).
Quantification of the phospholipid peaks indicated that 0.077 mg PL/mg lipid were present. This is lower than the value obtained by the procedure of Ames and Dubin (above), 0.095 mg PL/mg lipid. It is possible that other phospholipid components were masked by the large unidentified peaks. Previous studies have shown good agreement between these two procedures. Results Table 7
Figure imgf000040_0001
Table 8: Total Protein in Cane Samples
Figure imgf000040_0002
Discussion Analysis of juice and foam from the clarifying tank detected surfactants phosphatidyl serine, phosphatidyl ethanolamine and lysophosphatidyl ethanolamine. Although the foam sample had a low lipid content, a broad range of neutral and unidentified polar lipids were detected (figure 4). In further analysis lipid, phospholipid and protein were detected in a variety of samples. Lipid was most concentrated in mill mud and bagasse. Bagasse was also a concentrated source of protein. With extraction systems known in the art this fraction could be recovered. The most concentrated source of protein was surprisingly found in low pol-molasses. Example 5 This example investigated the antioxidant content of sugar cane waste streams to assist with understanding the GI lowering properties of extracts from molasses, bagasse, mill mud and field trash/fibrated cane tops.
A catechin equivalent assessment of First Expressed juice, final juice, syrup, molasses, low pol sugar, mill mud, cane tops and foam were undertaken. Results Table 9
Figure imgf000041_0001
Table 10: Antioxidant potential of sugar cane extracts vs other polyphenol sources
Figure imgf000042_0001
Discussion The analysis revealed that molasses was a surprisingly concentrated source of antioxidants and similar to dark chocolate. In a purified form, it is likely that molasses antioxidants will be at least as effective as antioxidants from other sources such as grape seed powder. These compounds are important to human health and can be utilized for their health promoting potential. These compounds can be extracted then added back into sugarcane products to lower GI and promote health. Example 6
This example investigated the oligosaccharide, polysaccharide and other gum content of sugar cane waste streams to assist with understanding the GI lowering properties of extracts from molasses, bagasse, mill mud and field trash/fibrated cane tops.
Results
Table 11: Total polysaccharide content of sugarcane processing and waste streams
Figure imgf000043_0001
Discussion
Final juice and low pol molasses were respectively the most concentrated polysaccharide sources. On a dry weight basis low pol-molasses is however, the most concentrated. A crude extract of cane tops, molasses and final juice is used in sugarcane products to lower
GI and improve health potential.
Example 7
This example investigated the acid content of sugar cane waste streams to assist with understanding the GI lowering properties of extracts from molasses, bagasse, mill mud and field trash/fibrated cane tops. Table 12 Organic acid analysis by ICP-MS
Figure imgf000044_0001
Discussion First Expressed juice, final juice, syrup, low pol molasses, low pol sugar, and cane tops were assayed for organic acid content. Surprisingly, large quantities of many organic acids were detected across most of the samples analyzed. Cane tops and low pol molasses were the most concentrated sources and lower GI or improve health potential when conserved during processing or extracted then added back to sugar products. Example 8
This example investigated the nutrient (cations, anions, vitamins and minerals) content of sugar cane waste streams to assist with understanding the GI lowering properties of extracts from molasses, bagasse, mill mud and field trash/fibrated cane tops. Results
Table 13 Anion analysis by chromatography
Figure imgf000045_0001
Table 14 Cations identified by ICP-MS
Figure imgf000046_0001
Table 15 Vitamins
Figure imgf000047_0001
Table 16 Vitamins
Figure imgf000047_0002
Table 17 Mineral content by ICP-MS elemental analysis
Figure imgf000048_0001
Example 9
In this example, sugar products containing GI lowering substances according to the invention were prepared.
A high pol sugar base was prepared containing 98.88 % sucrose (24.72 g), 0.07% glucose (0.0175 g) and 0.07% fructose (0.0175 g). The term "pol" refers to the level of sucrose in sugar products. High pol describes products with at least 98.5% sucrose. Any product with less than 98.5% sucrose is referred to as "low pol".
A low pol sugar base was prepared containing 88.5% sucrose (22.125 g), 1.42 % glucose
(0.355 g) and 1.55 % fructose (0.3875 g). Formulation A: high pol sugar base was combined with 20% added molasses extract as prepared in Example 3 above. Formulation A has 79.104% sucrose (19.776 g), 0.056 % glucose (0.014 g) and 0.056 % fructose (0.014g).
Formulation B: high pol sugar base was combined with 20% galactose (5 g). Formulation
B has 79.104% sucrose (19.776 g), 0.056 % glucose (0.014 g) and 0.056 % fructose
(0.014g).
Formulation C: low pol sugar base was combined with 20% galactose (5 g). Formulation
C has 70.8% sucrose (17.7 g), 1.136% glucose (0.284 g) and 1.24% fructose (0.31 g)
Example 10
In this example, the effect of the addition of organic acids to the pH and taste of high pol sugar was investigated.
Procedure
Molasses organic acid extract: A mixture of organic acids extracted from molasses was prepared and had the following composition (18.2 mg of organic acids can be extracted from 1 gram of molasses solids):
Figure imgf000050_0001
This solution was added to 50 g of the high pol sugar base from Example 9 at four levels of addition, equivalent to 1%, 2%, 5% and 10% molasses acids in sugar (m/v). The mixtures were dissolved in water to a final volume of 500mL. The control contained the high pol sugar base with no added molasses acids. Results The pH of each formulation was tested.
Figure imgf000050_0002
The results are plotted in Figure 10. The taste was tested by 5 tasters. The testers reported that all of the samples tasted sweet.
There was very little difference in taste between the control and the formulations containing
1%, 2% and 5% of the molasses organic acid extract. However, the formulation with 10% of the molasses organic acid extract was slightly less sweet and had a different taste with a slightly sour/bitter aftertaste.
Conclusion
Up to 5% of molasses organic acid extract can be added to high pol sugar base without interfering with the taste of the sweetener.
Example 11 This example investigates the glycaemic index of sweeteners prepared according to the invention.
Formulations tested
Six (6) treatments were prepared for GI testing at the Human Nutrition Unit, University of
Sydney. The High Pol Sucrose used in the treatments comprised 99% total sucrose, glucose and fructose (wherein the amount of glucose and fructose was no more than 0.5%) and 1% of a mixture of organic acids, minerals, polyphenols, antioxidants and polysaccharaides. This mixture consisted of the following:
• 600 to 2100 micrograms per gram of a mixture of trans-aconitic acid, oxalic, cis- aconitic, citric, phosphoric, gluconic, malic, succinic, lactic, formic and acetic acids, wherein most of the mixture consisted of trans-acotinic acid in an amount in the range from 200 to 600 micrograms per gram;
• 150 to 600 micrograms per gram of minerals with the ratio of calcium to magnesium to potassium being 50:15:35;
• 0.2 to 0.5 mg catechin equivalents per gram of polyphenols; antioxidants so that the antioxidant activity is in the range of 0.4 to 1.2 micromoles per gram; and
20 to 60 micrograms per gram of polysaccharides.
Figure imgf000052_0001
Treatments 1 to 4 contained base sugar ± galactose to give a 50 g carbohydrate load (500 mL test solution). Sixteen (16) samples were prepared per treatment: fifteen (15) for GI testing; and one (1) retained by QDPI&F.
Figure imgf000052_0002
The carbohydrate loads in these treatments are shown below.
Figure imgf000052_0003
Treatments 5 and 6 were prepared with two levels of molasses extract from Example 3 to give a carbohydrate load of 25 g (250 mL test solution). Eleven (11) samples were prepared per formulation: ten (10) for GI testing; and one (1) retained by QDPI&F.
Figure imgf000053_0001
The carbohydrate loads in these treatments are shown below.
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Controls & Ingredients
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Glycemic Index (GI) Test Methods
This study was conducted by the Human Nutrition Unit at the University of Sydney using internationally recognised GI methodology, which has been validated by results obtained from small experimental studies and large multi-centre research trials. The experimental procedures used in this study were in accordance with international standards for conducting ethical research with humans and were approved by the Human Research
Ethics Committee of Sydney University.
Experimental procedures
Using standard methodology to determine a food's GI value, a portion of the food containing between 10 and 50 grams of available carbohydrate is fed to 10 healthy people the morning after they have fasted for 10-12 hours overnight. A fasting blood sample is first obtained from each person and then the food is consumed, after which additional blood samples are obtained at regular intervals during the next two hours. In this way, it's possible to measure the total increase in blood sugar produced by that food over a two-hour period. The two-hour blood glucose (glycaemic) response for this test food is then compared to the two-hour blood glucose response produced by the same amount of carbohydrate in the form of pure glucose sugar (the reference food: GI value of glucose - 100%). Therefore, GI values for foods and drinks are relative measures (ie. they indicate how high blood sugar levels rise after eating a particular food compared to the very high blood sugar response produced by the same amount of carbohydrate in the form of glucose sugar). Equal-carbohydrate portions of test foods and the reference food are used in GI experiments, because carbohydrate is the main component in food that causes the blood's glucose level to rise.
The night before each test session, the subjects ate a regular low-fat evening meal based on a carbohydrate-rich food, other than legumes, and then fasted for at least 10 hours overnight. The subjects were also required to avoid alcohol and unusual levels of food intake and physical activity for the whole day before each test session.
The next morning, the subjects reported to the research centre in a fasting condition. On arrival, the investigators first checked that the subjects were well and had complied with all of the preceding experimental conditions. The subjects then warmed a hand in hot water for one minute, after which two fasting finger-prick blood samples (-5 and 0 minutes) were obtained (a few drops of blood; sampled twice) using an automatic, non-reusable lancet device (Safe-T-Pro®, Boehringer Mannheim Gmbh, Mannheim, Germany). After the second fasting blood sample (0 minutes) was obtained, the subjects were seated at a table and given a fixed portion of the reference food or the test food, which they consumed together with 250 grams of plain water at a comfortable pace within 12 minutes. A stopwatch was started for each subject as soon as they started eating. The subjects were required to remain at the research centre for the next two hours during which additional blood samples were collected at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after eating had commenced. Therefore, a total of eight blood samples were collected from each subject during each two-hour test session.
Measurement of the subjects' blood glucose responses
For each subject, the concentration of glucose in each of the eight whole blood samples collected from them during each test session was analysed in duplicate using a HemoCue® B-glucose photometric analyser employing a glucose dehydrogenase / mutarotase enzymatic assay (HemoCue AB, Angelholm, Sweden). Each blood sample was collected into a plastic HemoCue cuvette containing the enzymes and reagents for the blood glucose assay and then placed into the HemoCue analyser while the enzymatic reaction took place. Therefore, each blood sample was analysed immediately after it was collected.
For each of the 10 subjects, a two-hour blood glucose response curve was constructed for each of their test sessions using the average blood glucose concentrations for each of their eight blood samples. The two fasting blood samples were averaged to provide one baseline glucose concentration. The area under each two-hour blood glucose response curve (AUC) was then calculated in order to obtain a single number, which indicates the total increase in blood glucose during the two-hour test period in that subject as a result of ingesting that food. A glycaemic index (GI) value for each test sugar was then calculated for each subject by dividing their two-hour blood glucose AUC value for the test food by their average two-hour blood glucose AUC value for the reference food and multiplying by 100 to obtain a percentage score.
GI value for test food (%) Blood glucose AUC value for the test food * 100 Average AUC value for the equal carbohydrate portion of the reference food
Due to differences in body weight and metabolism, blood glucose responses to the same food or drink can vary between different people. The use of the reference food to calculate GI values reduces the variation between the subjects' blood glucose results to the same food arising from these natural differences. Therefore, the GI value for the same food varies less between the subjects than their glucose AUC values for this food. Table 18. The mean ± SEM GI values for the test foods and the reference food tested using a 50-gram equal carbohydrate portion (n=9).
Test Food GI value (%) GI category
Treatment 1 53 ± 5 Low GI
Treatment 2 69 ± 5 Moderate GI
Glucose - Reference Food 100 ± 0 High GI Table 19. The mean ± SEM GI values for the test foods and the reference food tested using a 50-gram equal carbohydrate portion (n=9).
Test Food GI value (%) GI category
Treatment 4 55 ± 7 Low GI
Treatment 2 69 ± 5 Moderate GI
Glucose - Reference Food 100 ± 0 High GI
Table 20. The mean ± SEM GI values for the two test foods and the reference food tested using a 25-gram equal carbohydrate portion (n=9).
Test Food GI value (%) GI category
Treatment 6 51 ± 6 Low GI
Treatment 5 58 ± 6 Moderate GI
Glucose - Reference food 100 ± 0 High GI
Conclusions
The results show that the various sweeteners of the invention have a low GI. In particular, the use of a complex carbohydrate such as galactose when added to sugar reduces the GI to a low level. Further, the use of a molasses extract will also reduce the GI of sugar to a low level. The word 'comprising' and forms of the word 'comprising' as used in this description and in the claims does not limit the invention claimed to exclude any variants or additions. Modifications and improvements to the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Such modifications and improvements are intended to be within the scope of this invention.

Claims

The claims defining the invention are as follows:
1 A molasses extract having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
2 A sugar mud extract having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
3 An extract from the juice and/or foam collected from the clarifying tank having GI or bum rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
4 An extract from sugar cane or sugar beet field trash/fibrated sugar cane tops having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
5 An extract from bagasse having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
6 An extract from sugar beet pulp having GI or bum rate reducing characteristics comprising substantially no content of any carbohydrates having GI increasing characteristics.
7 A method for extracting non-nutrient phytochemicals having GI or bum rate reducing properties from sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products such as juice or foam from the clarifying tank, molasses, mill mud, pulp and bagasse the method comprising the following steps: (a) extracting non-nutrient phytochemicals from the sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products using an aqueous solvent;
(b) filtering the extracted non-nutrient phytochemicals to remove particulate matter; (c) separating the low and high molecular weight components by size exclusion processing using either gel permeation chromatography or ultrafiltration;
(d) optionally, separating the low and high molecular weight components using ion exchange and/or a combination of hydrophobic chromatography;
(e) recovering the extracted non-nutrient phytochemicals; and
(f) optionally pure fractions of components are recovered and can be concentrated by microfiltration, reverse osmosis, vacuum evaporation and freeze drying.
A method for extracting non-nutrient phytochemicals having GI or bum rate reducing properties from sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products such as juice or foam from the clarifying tank, molasses, mill mud, pulp and bagasse the method comprising the following steps:
(a) extracting non-nutrient phytochemicals from the sugar processing waste streams and other in-process products using an aqueous solvent;
(b) filtering the extracted non-nutrient phytochemicals to remove particulate matter;
(c) separating the low and high molecular weight components using ion exchange chromatography with fractions eluted from the resin by a stepwise increase in pH;
(d) further treating the fractions and unabsorbed material using ion exchange;
(e) further treating the fractions and unabsorbed material by size exclusion processing using either gel permeation chromatography or ultrafiltration and/or hydrophobic chromatography; and (f) recovering the extracted non-nutrient phytochemicals; and
(g) optionally pure fractions of components are recovered and concentrated by a combination of microfiltration, reverse osmosis, vacuum evaporation and freeze drying.
A method for extracting non-nutrient phytochemicals having GI or bum rate reducing properties from sugar cane mill mud, the method comprising the following steps:
(a) drying the mill mud;
(b) extracting the dried material using an aqueous or organic solvent;
(c) repeating the extraction followed by solvent fractionation and partitioning as required; and
(d) drying the extracted material.
A method for lowering the GI of a food product, the method comprising combining the food product with an effective amount of a GI or burn rate lowering extract according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The method according to claim 10 wherein the food product is a sucrose-containing product. The method according to claim 10 wherein the ratio of GI or bum rate lowering extract to food product is in the range from 1 : 10 to 1:0.5. The method according to claim 12 wherein the ratio of GI or bum rate lowering extract to food product is in the range from 1 :5 to 1 :2.5. The method according to claim 13 wherein the ratio is 1 :2.5. The method according to claim 10 comprising the further step of adding nutrients to the food product. The method according to claim 10 comprising the further step of adding phytochemicals not derived from sugarcane to the food product. The method according to claim 16 wherein the phytochemicals are selected from the group are selected from the group consisting of vitamins, minerals, lipids, protein, flavonoids, polyphenols, pre-biotics, monosaccharides, disaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides (inulins), oligosaccharides, gums, thickeners (including but not limited to pectins, amylopectins, arabinose, starches, such as Hi-maize etc), galactose, galacto-oligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof. A low GI sucrose-containing product comprising:
(a) a sucrose-containing product ; and
(b) an effective amount of a GI or burn rate lowering extract according to any one of claims 1 to 6 or mixtures thereof.
The low GI sucrose-containing product according to claim 15 wherein the sucrose- containing product is a highly refined product. The low GI sucrose-containing product according to claim 18 wherein the ratio of GI or burn rate lowering extract to food product is in the range from 1 :10 to 1:0.5. The low GI sucrose-containing product according to claim 20 wherein the ratio of GI or burn rate lowering extract to food product is in the range from 1 :5 to 1 :2.5. The low GI sucrose-containing product according to claim 21 wherein the ratio is 1 :2.5. A sucrose-containing product having a GI no greater than 54. A method for producing food products having a lower GI or bum rate, the method comprising replacing the sweetener previously used in the food product with a sucrose-containing product according to claim 18. A method for improving health comprising administering an effective amount of a GI or bum rate lowering extract according to any one of claims 1 to 6 or mixtures
thereof. The method according to claim 25 wherein the GI or burn rate lowering extract is combined with a sweetener. A method for lowering the GI of a sucrose-containing product, the method comprising combining the sucrose-containing product with bioactive compounds not derived from sugarcane having GI lowering properties. The method according to claim 27 wherein the bioactive compounds are derived from a source selected from the group consisting of extracts of algae, yeasts, moulds, bacteria and from other genera within the Gramineae family, Theobroma genera and mixtures thereof. The method according to claim 28 wherein the bioactive compounds are selected from the group consisting of polyphenols, flavonoids, antioxidants, pre-biotics, monosaccharides, disaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides (inulins), oligosaccharides, galactose, galacto-oligosaccharides, vitamins, minerals, lipids, protein, gums, thickeners (including but not limited to pectins, amylopectins, arabinose, starches, Hi-maize etc), and other carbohydrates having properties likely to improve bowel health and function, lower GI, slow burn rate, reduce insulinaemic response and/or change energy density or which bind and inhibit enzymes such as amylases, glucosidases, peptidases and proteases to reduce digestion and hence glucose release into the bloodstream and mixtures thereof. A low GI product comprising: (a) sugar cane molasses; (b) a palate-improving amount of a sweetener including, but not limited to, sucrose and fructose, and
(c) GI lowering carbohydrates.
The low GI product according to claim 30 wherein the GI lowering carbohydrate is selected from the group consisting of pre-biotics, monosaccharides, disaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides, oligosaccharides, galactose, galacto-oligosaccharides, gums, thickeners (including but not limited to pectins, amylopectins, arabinose, starches, Hi-maize etc), flavonoids and other carbohydrates having properties likely to improve bowel health and function, lower GI, slow bum rate, reduce insulinaemic response and/or change energy density or which bind and inhibit enzymes such as amylases, glucosidases, peptidases and proteases to reduce digestion and hence glucose release into the bloodstream. A purified phytochemical extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet which has GI lowering properties. The purified phytochemical according to claim 32 wherein the phytochemical is selected from the group consisting of lipids, phospholipids, protein, flavonoids such as anthocyanins, catechins, chalcones, flavonols and flavones, polyphenols, antioxidants, phytosterols such as 1-octacosanol, campesterol, stigmasterol, β- sitosterol, oligosaccharides such as raffinose, 1 -kestose, theanderose, 6-kestose, panose, neo-kestose and nystose, and organic acids such as c-aconitic acid, citric acid, phosphoric acid, gluconic acid, malic acid, t-aconitic acid, succinic acid and lactic acid, aliphatic alcohols, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, gums and neutral and polar lipids. A method for lowering the GI of sucrose-containing products, the method comprising combining the sucrose-containing product with a purified phytochemical extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet which has GI lowering properties according to claim 32. A method for lowering the GI of food products, fhe method comprising combining the food product with a purified phytochemical extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet which has GI lowering properties according to claim 32. A sweetener having a low GI comprising:
(a) a sugar base comprising 97% to 99% of a mixture consisting of sucrose, glucose and fructose;
(b) one or more organic acids selected from the group consisting of trans- aconitic acid, oxalic, cis-aconitic, citric, phosphoric, gluconic, malic, succinic, lactic, formic and acetic acids;
(c) one or more minerals;
(d) one or more polyphenols;
(e) one or more antioxidants; and
(f) one or more polysaccharides.
The sweetener according to claim 36 preferably the combined amount of glucose and fructose is no more than 1.0 % w/w of the total sweetener. The sweetener according to claim 37 preferably the combined amount of glucose and fructose is no more than 0.5 % w/w of the total sweetener. The sweetener according to claim 36 wherein the total amount of acids in the sweetener is an amount in the range from 600 to 2100 micrograms per gram. The sweetener according to claim 39 wherein the amount of trans-acotinic acid forms the majority of the organic acids and is in an amount in the range from 200 to 600 micrograms per gram. The sweetener accoriding to claim 36 wherein the amount of minerals is in the range from 150 to 600 micrograms per gram. The sweetener according to claim 36 wherein the minerals are selected from the group consisting of calcium, magnesium and potassium. The sweetener according to claim 42 wherein the ratio of calcium to magnesium to potassium is 50:15:35. The sweetener according to claim 36 wherein the amount of polyphenols is present in an amount in the range from 0.2 to 0.5 mg catechin equivalents per gram. The sweetener according to claim 36 wherein the amount of antioxidants is sufficient to provide an antioxidant activity is in the range of 0.4 to 1.2 micromoles per gram. The sweetener according to claim 36 wherein the amount of polysaccharides is in the range from 20 to 60 micrograms per gram. A sweetener having a low GI comprising:
(a) a sugar base comprising 97% to 99% of a mixture consisting of sucrose, glucose and fructose wherein preferably the combined amount of glucose and fructose is no more than 0.5% w/w of the total sweetener; and
(b) an extract derived from sugar cane comprising:
(i) one or more organic acids selected from the group consisting of trans- aconitic acid, oxalic, cis-aconitic, citric, phosphoric, gluconic, malic, succinic, lactic, formic and acetic acids, wherein the total amount of acids in the sweetener is an amount in the range from 600 to 2100 micrograms per gram, and wherein the amount of trans-acotinic acid forms the majority of the organic acids and is in an amount in the range from 200 to 600 micrograms per gram; (ii) one or more minerals selected from the group consisting of calcium, magnesium and potassium, wherein the amount of minerals is in the range from 150 to 600 micrograms per gram, and wherein the ratio of calcium to magnesium to potassium is 50:15:35; - (iii) one or more polyphenols in an amount in the range from 0.2 to 0.5 mg catechin equivalents per gram; (iv) one or more antioxidants wherein the antioxidant activity is in the range of 0.4 to 1.2 micromoles per gram; and (v) one or more polysaccharides in the range from 20 to 60 micrograms per gram. A sweetener comprising:
(a) a sugar base comprising 97% to 99% of a mixture consisting of sucrose, glucose and fructose; and
(b) up to 5% by weight of one or more organic acids selected from the group consisting of cis-acotonic; citric, phosphoric, gluconic, malic, trans- acotonic, succinic, lactic and mixtures thereof.
The sweetener according to claim 48 wherein the one or more organic acids is a mixture consisting of 2 parts cis-acotonic acid, 1 part citric acid, 0.7 part phosphoric acid, 0.5 part gluconic acid, 1.5 parts malic acid, 12 parts trans-acotonic acid, 0.3 part succinic acid and 0.2 part lactic acid. A sweetener having low GI comprising
(a) a sugar base comprising 97% to 99% of a mixture consisting of sucrose, glucose and fructose; and (b) a GI lowering carbohydrate not derived from sugar cane or sugar beet.
The sweetener according to claim 50 wherein the GI lowering carbohydrate is galactose. The sweetener according to claim 51 wherein the ratio of sugar base to galactose is 4:1. The sweetener according to claim 50 substantially as described in Example 11. The sweetener according to claim 48 substantially as described in Example 10. The low GI sucrose-containing product according to claim 18 substantially as described in Example 11. A molassess extract having GI lowering properties according to claim 1 substantially as described in Example 3. A sugar cane mill mud extract having GI lowering properties according to claim 2 substantially as descirbed in Example 1.
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