(19) United States
`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2009/0148580 A1
`Heyer et al.
`(43) Pub. Date:
`Jun. 11, 2009
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`US 20090148580A1
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`(54) USE OF NATURALAGAVE EXTRACT ASA
`NATURAL, SWEETENER REPLACING
`OTHERADDED SWEETENERS IN FOOD
`PRODUCTS AND MEDCINES
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`(22) Filed:
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`Dec. 6, 2007
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`Publication Classification
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`(51) Int. Cl.
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`(76) I
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`t
`ViOS
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`Guadalajara (MX)
`Juan A. H
`uan A. leyer, Ouadalajara
`James Ray Crawford, San Diego,
`CA (US)
`Correspondence Address:
`James Ray Crawford
`3654 Boundary Street
`San Diego, CA 92154 (US)
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`11/999,719
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`(2006.01)
`A2.3L I/236
`(52) U.S. Cl. ........................................................ 426/548
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`This invention is about using natural AGAVE extract as a
`Sweetener, to replace all or part of the high-calorie Sugars and
`or artificial Sweeteners added in foods and medicines promot
`ing an important reduction of calories and the elimination of
`artificial sweeteners by using natural AGAVE extract as the
`main Sweetening ingredient.
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`USE OF NATURALAGAVE EXTRACTASA
`NATURAL, SWEETENER REPLACING
`OTHERADDED SWEETENERS IN FOOD
`PRODUCTS AND MEDCINES
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`BACKGROUND
`0002 1. Field of Invention
`0003. This invention is about using natural AGAVE
`extract as a natural Sweetener to replace all or part of the
`high-calorie Sugars and or artificial Sweeteners added in foods
`and medicines promoting an important reduction of calories
`and the elimination of artificial Sweeteners by using natural
`AGAVE as the main Sweetener ingredient.
`0004. Agave sweetener is obtained from the AGAVE
`PLANT grown in arid regions, by extracting the Agave juice
`from it and processing it into a syrup. (REFERENCE: U.S.
`Pat. No. 5,846,333 Dec. 08 1998 Partida et al).
`0005 Commercially, other names for Agave sweetener
`have been “Nectar or “Syrup as well as other similar
`descriptive or extension names, however it is generally con
`sidered a SYRUP like product which can be processed as
`Organic, Natural or Raw. It can be light to dark in color,
`thicker or thinner in consistency, and even made into powder
`or crystals if dehydrated totally.
`0006 2. Prior Art
`0007 Traditional sweeteners like cane sugar (sucrose),
`corn syrup, high fructose, etc. used in food products and
`medicines, have become excessive in the daily diets of the
`general public, causing various health problems along with
`obesity, diabetes and poor eating habits, etc.
`0008. Due to the high amount of carbohydrate intake, one
`third of the US population already has obesity problems.
`Diabetes, arthritis, colon, heart problems and many other
`diseases are directly related to excessive intake of carbohy
`drates, most of them added to food products and medicines in
`the form of glucose, corn Syrup, cane Sugar, high fructose and
`starches. Artificial sweeteners were invented to lower calories
`with the idea of solving those problems related to high calorie
`intake. With time other health problems arouse, not related to
`obesity, but with a new series of health problems, caused by
`the chemical substances found in most of these artificial
`SWeetenerS.
`0009 Saccharine, phenylalanine, Aspartame, among oth
`ers, have already been found to be harmful to human health in
`different levels. Some have been proven to be carcinogenic,
`
`while others cause the production methyl alcohol in the body
`(which is poisonous to humans), and have found to be related
`to illnesses such as liver and or kidney malfunction, as well as
`arthritis and brain damage.
`0010 Natural Agave used as a replacement sweetener can
`greatly reduce these problems. It substantially lowers calorie
`intake, it also promotes the growth of intestinal flora in the
`gut, thus improving digestion and most importantly promot
`ing a healthier colon. Natural Agave is becoming recognized
`as a healthy alternative to using Carbon based Sugars and
`synthetic Sweeteners.
`0011 New and updated research declares natural Agave to
`be SAFE, HEALTHY, and very low in calorie absorption,
`likewise because of it's very low Glycemic Index, it is also
`safe for diabetics. We see many Dieticians, Doctors, Health
`Clinics recognizing the advantages and health benefits from
`natural Agave Sweetener.
`Agave Advantages:
`0012. There is a substantial advantage in using AGAVE
`sweetener instead of other traditional and artificial sweeten
`ers. AGAVE used as a natural Sweetener has the following
`unique advantages:
`0013 1. AGAVE is very beneficial as a Low Calorie
`Sweetener, since 95% of the sugars in AGAVE are not
`absorbed by the body and do not enter into the blood
`Stream.
`0.014
`2. Traditional sweeteners increase blood sugar
`levels while AGAVE does not.
`0.015
`3. The absorption of the AGAVE sugars is only
`5%, while the absorption of glucose or regular Sugar is
`95%, making AGAVE sweetener safe, especially for
`dieters, diabetics and for the publics general health.
`Agave used as a natural Sweetener has NO adverse
`effects on children.
`0016 4. The inulin content of AGAVE sweetener pro
`motes the growth of intestinal flora, therefore improving
`digestion.
`0017 5. It does not contain harmful substances, like
`phenylalanine, (aspartame) or other related chemicals
`which are generally rated as hazardous to human health.
`0018 6. AGAVE sweetener has a LOW GLYCEMIC
`INDEX Certification by the Glycemic Research Insti
`tute in Washington D.C., which ran extensive tests on
`AGAVE for several months and have concluded that
`AGAVE is Diabetic Friendly.
`0019. 7. Natural AGAVE sweetener is rich invitamin B,
`C, D, E, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potas
`sium, Zinc, Selenium, chromium and especially inulin.
`0020) 8. One of AGAVE sweetener's main advantage is
`it's INULIN content. Because normal digestion does not
`breakdown the Agave Sugars into monosaccharides, and
`it does not elevate blood sugar levels, therefore it
`becomes helpful in the management of diabetes. Inulin
`also stimulates the growth of bacteria in the gut. Inulin
`passes through the stomach and duo-denum undigested
`and is highly available to the gut, (colon) bacterial flora.
`0021 9. Medicinally, AGAVE has been used as a blood
`purifier, to improve digestion, and as an anti-inflamma
`tory.
`0022. Patent Application #20070224323 (Goldman)
`Teaches a Sugar replacement comprising: Agave inulin,
`and Agave fructose. Goldman is extracting components
`from Agave and further blending artificial sweeteners.
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`Whereas our invention is using the whole Natural Agave
`juice accomplished by removing only water therefore
`maintaining all it's nutritional components and positive
`health benefits.
`
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
`0023 Traditional natural and artificial sweeteners are
`added to most food products and medicines. These Sweeten
`ers can range from 2% to 98% of their total content.
`0024 Our invention is about using natural AGAVE as a
`healthier alternative SWEETENER wherever natural sugars
`or chemically produced artificial Sweeteners are used.
`0025. Therefore our invention can cover a very wide spec
`trum of sweetener based food products and medicines. Of
`course, it is the intent of our invention to replace as much of
`these Natural and Artificial, potentially harmful sweeteners
`as possible, with Natural AGAVE sweeteners, offering
`healthier alternatives to the general public.
`0026. According to our invention natural AGAVE can be
`used as the MAIN SWEETENER in most Foods and Medi
`cines, to include, but not limited to the following products:
`(0027
`1. Pancake, Waffle, French Toast syrups.
`0028 2. Jams, Jelly, Marmalade, Preserves and similar
`products.
`(0029. 3. Canned, Bottled and/or Dried Fruit products
`like: Peaches, Pears, Apples, Pineapple, etc.
`0030. 4. Confection syrups as used in Ice Milks, Ice
`Creams, Desserts, Dairy and Non-Dairy products.
`0031
`5. Soft and Hard drinks, fountain drink syrups,
`freezee/slushy and blended type products.
`0032 6. Fruit Juices and Fruit Drinks.
`0033 7. Coffee, Tea and hot drink sweetener.
`0034 8. Coffee flavoring syrups and confection type
`flavorings.
`0035 9. Nut butters.
`0036) 10. Medicine, Pharmaceutical and Medicines as
`well as other health food products.
`0037 11. Candy, Confections and Frostings related
`products.
`0038 12. Baby Foods, and other foods with sugars and/
`or artificial Sweeteners added.
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`EXAMPLE OF USE
`0039 Most Pancake Syrup formulas include sweeteners
`like Corn Syrup, high fructose, with as much as 95% of the
`total weight of the product. According to our invention, the
`Sweeteners used are partially or totally replaced by Agave
`syrup proportionally. So, the improved formula would typi
`cally be:
`0040 1. Flavoring concentrates, (1 to 20%)
`0041) 2. Stabilizers, thickeners, preservatives and colo
`rants (minimal percentage, if any),
`0042. 3. Agave syrup as a Sweetener (20 to 98%).
`0043 Natural Agave is 20% Sweeter than sugar, otherwise
`portions remain nearly the same.
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`EXAMPLE 2
`0044) For the preparing of Ice Cream formulas, the same
`ingredients would be typically used replacing partially or
`
`totally the high fructose. Sucrose, corn syrup or aspartame,
`with Agave syrup, powder or crystals to meet the desired
`SWeetneSS.
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`EXAMPLE 3
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`0045. For the preparing of Light or Low calorie soft drink
`formulas the same ingredients typically used, replacing, par
`tially or totally, artificial Sweeteners with an amount of Agave
`Sweetener necessary to meet the desired Sweetness.
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`EXAMPLE 4
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`0046) Any food product or medicine claiming to be a Low
`Calorie product that uses any kind of Sweetener, said Sweet
`ener can be replaced by Agave Sweetener, and still stand as a
`LIGHT or LOW calorie item. With the advantage of the
`producer being able to eliminate the “CAUTION’ sign on the
`label, and replace it with the “DIABETIC FRIENDLY
`words.
`
`Conclusion:
`0047. The addition of thickeners, pectin’s, xantangum or
`any other additives, coloring or flavoring, (natural or artifi
`cial) are, to one skilled in the art, considered as falling within
`the scope, or the spirit of this invention.
`0048 While the above description contains many speci
`ficities, there should not be construed as limitations on the
`scope of any embodiments, exemplifications of the presently
`preferred embodiments there of many other ramifications and
`variations are possible within the teachings of various
`embodiments. Thus the scope of the invention should be
`determined by appended claim and their legal equivalent, and
`not by the examples given.
`
`We claim:
`1. The use of Natural AGAVE extract as a sweetener to
`partially or totally replace Sugars and artificial Sweeteners
`added to foods and medicines.
`2. The use of Natural AGAVE extract according to claim
`1.added to foods and medicines in the form of Syrup.
`3. The use of Natural AGAVE extract according to claim
`1.added to foods and medicines in the form of powder.
`4. The use of Natural AGAVE extract according to claim
`1.added to foods and medicines in the form of crystals.
`5. The use of Natural AGAVE extract according to claim
`1.added to foods and medicines in the form of liquids.
`6. The use of Natural AGAVE extract according to claim
`1.added to foods and medicines in the form of granules.
`7. The use of Natural AGAVE extract according to claim
`1.added to foods and medicines in the form of dehydrated
`matter.
`8. The use of Natural AGAVE extract as a sweetener in
`candies in its many forms.
`9. The use of Natural AGAVE extract as a sweetener in
`baking in its many forms.
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