METHOD OF NATURAL SWEETNER WITH INGREDIENTS OF STEMS AND YOUNG LEAVES FROM COIX LACRYMA-JOBI AND COIX LACRYMA VAR MAJUYEN

摘要

Provided is a method for preparing a natural sweetening agent which shows a fresh taste similar to that of a Glycyrrhizae Radix extract or stevia and has a sweetness higher than that of sugar by 4 times. The method comprises the steps of extracting the young leaves and stem of Coix lachryma var majuyen and Coix lacryma-jobi with hot water of 60Œ5 deg.C; drying the extracted one with the hot wind of 70Œ5 deg.C or freeze-drying the extracted one at a temperature of -35Œ5 deg.C; and pulverizing the dried or freeze-dried one into a size of 60-100 mesh to prepare a natural sweetening agent.