CHEWING GUM (VERSIONS), PLASTICIZER (VERSIONS), AGENT IMPROVING CHEWING GUM STRUCTURE (VERSIONS), AND AGENT ENHANCING RELEASE OF FRAGRANT AND/OR ACTIVE INGREDIENTS (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: food industry. SUBSTANCE: chewing gum contains 1-O-alpha-D-glucopyranozyl-D-sorbitol as sweetening agent or mixture of sweeteners: 6-O-alpha-D-glucopyranozyl-D-sorbitol, 1-O-alpha-D-glucopyranozyl- D-sorbitol, and 1-O-alpha-D-glucopyranozyl-D-mannitol. Said sweeteners are employed in chewing gum production as plasticizers, as agents improving chewing gum structure, and as agent enhancing release of fragrant and/or active ingredients. EFFECT: improved surface smoothness and organoleptic properties as well as storage stability. 16 cl, 1 dwg, 2 tbl, 4 ex