Steviol Glycoside Composition With Dissolution Enhancers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Steviol glycosides have a slow dissolution rate in aqueous solutions, limiting their effective use as high-intensity sweeteners in food and beverages.

Innovation Solution

A steviol glycoside composition is enhanced with a dissolution enhancer compound, such as caffeic acid esters or quinic acid esters, to increase the dissolution rate of steviol glycosides in aqueous solutions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If steviol glycosides are used as high-intensity sweeteners in aqueous solutions, then sweetness intensity is improved, but dissolution rate deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesweetness intensityVSAvoiddissolution rate

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces dissolution enhancer compounds as intermediary substances that facilitate the dissolution of steviol glycosides. These enhancers act as mediators between the steviol glycosides and aqueous solutions, improving dissolution rate without compromising sweetness intensity. The enhancers are selected from specific chemical compounds that are known to enhance solubility and dissolution kinetics.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates composite sweetener compositions by combining steviol glycosides with dissolution enhancer compounds. This composite approach allows the system to simultaneously achieve high sweetness intensity from the steviol glycosides and improved dissolution rate from the enhancer compounds, resolving the contradiction between these two properties.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

2Quantity of substance

If steviol glycoside concentration is increased to achieve desired sweetness level, then sweetness intensity is improved, but dissolution time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesweetness intensityVSAvoiddissolution time

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Dissolution enhancer compounds serve as intermediaries that accelerate the dissolution process, allowing higher concentrations of steviol glycosides to be dissolved in reduced time. The enhancers facilitate faster molecular interaction between steviol glycosides and water, reducing the time penalty associated with increased concentration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent modifies the chemical parameters of the sweetener system by adding dissolution enhancers that change the dissolution kinetics. This allows the system to maintain or increase sweetness intensity while reducing dissolution time through altered chemical interaction parameters between the sweetener and solvent.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20260000101A1Readily dissolvable steviol glycoside compositions

Publication Date: 2026.01.01 CARGILL INC

AI summary

A readily dissolvable steviol glycoside composition comprising a steviol glycoside and a dissolution enhancer compound in an amount effective to increase dissolution of the steviol glycoside.