SWEETENER, SWEETENER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME AND CONSUMABLES CONTAINING THE SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of tormentic acid or a derivative or a stereoisomer, or a salt or a hydrate thereof as a sweetener, to sweetener compositions comprising tormentic acid or a derivative or a stereoisomer, or a salt or a hydrate thereof, and, optionally, a pregelatinized starch, to methods of making the sweetener compositions and to tabletop sweetener compositions comprising tormentic acid or a derivative or a stereoisomer, or a salt or a hydrate thereof. Further, the invention relates to consumables comprising a consumable product and tormentic acid or a derivative or a stereoisomer, or a salt or a hydrate thereof. Preferred consumable products are water-based consumables, solid dry consumables, dairy products, dairy-derived products and dairy-alternative products.