STABILIZED CHLORODEOXYSUGAR SWEETENING AGENTS IN SOLID FORM AND METHODS FOR PREPARING SAME

摘要

The present invention pertains to stabilized chlorodeoxysugar sweetening agent compositions in solid form which comprise a freeze-dried mixture of a chlorodeoxysugar derivative and an effective amount of a stabilizing agent. In one embodiment, the stabilizing agent is a bulk stabilizing agent which comprises a bulking agent. In another embodiment, the stabilizing agent is a non-bulk stabilizing agent which comprises a buffer agent and a preservative. The stabilized sweetening agent compositions may be used in a wide variety of ingestible products such as chewing gum compositions, hard and soft confections, beverages, and the like. The present invention also pertains to methods for preparing the stabilized sweetening agent compositions and the ingestible products in which they may be used.