Patent ID: 11856972
Assignee: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  C | IPC A  C

Claim 0:
1. A process for preparing steviol glycoside compositions, comprising the steps of:
a) providing Stevia rebaudiana leaves, wherein the Stevia rebaudiana leaves are obtained from a cultivar that has been selectively bred to yield leaves that comprise RebM in an amount above a common relative concentration of RebM;
b) providing a solvent comprising water;
c) contacting the Stevia rebaudiana leaves with solvent to extract the steviol glycosides from the leaves; and
d) separating the Stevia rebaudiana leaves to obtain Stevia extract solution comprising RebM, wherein the RebM is present in the solution above its common relative concentration; and wherein for RebM the common relative concentration is 1.4%.