PepsiCo, Inc.
Glucosyringic acid analogs as sweetness profile modifiers

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides novel sweetener compositions comprising a compound having a structure according to Formula I: ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are described herein. Also provided are methods of modulating sweetness profile of a product by adding a compound of Formula I to the product, such as a beverage product or a food product. For example, the compound described herein can be added to increase the overall sweetness of a nutritive sweetener sweetened beverages; decrease the sweetness time-of-onset for high potency sweeteners such as rebaudioside A; decreasing bitter, metallic and licorice off-notes of high potency sweeteners; and improve the sweet quality of sweetened products.