Obtener un endulzante natural no calórico líquido a partir de fracción dulce de la especie Lippia dulcis

Abstract

Abstract: A non-caloric natural sweetening liquid was made from the hydrolate of the plant species Lippia dulcis as a sugar substitute. This non-caloric sweetening liquid has hernandulcine and saccharin as its composition, this being a form of sustainable use of native and medicinal plant species from southern Ecuador as a food additive. The formulation of the non-caloric liquid sweetener selected by a panel of tasters was the sample that contained the hydrolate that with the sweet sesquiterpene, preservatives, glycerin and 3.5% saccharin, the product thus prepared complies with the Ecuadorian technical standard NTN INEN- CODEX 192:201. It has a high sensory approval in terms of appearance and flavor, along with its great sweetening power. In chemical analyses, the presence of sesquiterpene hernandulcin is determined, which confers the characteristic sweet flavor to the manufactured sweetener. Finally, the microbiological evaluation of the product during one month of storage at room temperature rules out the presence of total coliforms, molds, and yeast.