ORALLY CONSUMABLE FORMULATIONS COMPRISING CERTAIN SWEET-TASTING TRITERPENES AND TRITERPENE GLYCOSIDES

摘要

The invention relates to triterpenes and triterpene glycosides of the formula (I) and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof, preferably naturally occurring triterpenes and triterpene glycosides from Mycetia balansae and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof and orally consumable formulations comprising one or a plurality of these triterpenes and triterpene glycosides and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof. The invention further relates to the use of these triterpenes and triterpene glycosides and/or physiologically acceptable salts thereof, preferably an extract of Mycetia balansae, for generating a sweet impression in an orally consumable formulation or for reinforcing the sweet impression of an orally consumable formulation comprising at least one further, preferably naturally occurring, sweet-tasting substance. Finally, the invention also relates to a method for producing an orally consumable formulation and a method for generating and/or reinforcing a sweet impression of an orally consumable formulation.

主权项

1. Compound of the formula (I) or physiologically acceptable salt of a compound of the formula (I) where the dotted line represents a single or a double bond, and R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently of each other represent hydrogen or a sugar residue, preferably a monosaccharide residue or an oligosaccharide residue, wherein the countercation of the physiologically acceptable salt of the compound of the formula (I) is preferably selected from the group consisting of single positively charged cations from the first primary and secondary group, ammonium ion, trialkyl ammonium ions, divalently charged cations from the second secondary group, trivalent cations from the third primary and secondary group, and preferably selected from the group consisting of Na+, K+, NH4+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Al3+ and Zn2+.