1, 4-α-Glucosylation at the 13-O-glycosyl moiety of stevioside (S) and rubusoside (RU) results in a significant increase of sweetness. Saponification of the 19-COO-β-glucosyl linkage of S and RU yielded steviolbioside (SB) (=13-O-β-sophorosyl-steviol) and steviolmonoside (SM) (=13-O-β-glucosyl-steviol), respectively, both of which are poorly soluble in an acetate buffer. It was found that the solubilities of SM and SB in the buffer solution were remarkably increased in the presence of γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD). SB was solubilized in the buffer solution with the aid of γ-CD, and the solution was subjected to 1, 4-α-transglucosylation by using a cyclodextrin glucanotransferase-starch system to give a mixture of products which were glucosylated at the 13-O-glycosyl moiety. This mixture was acetylated, and the acetate was subjected to chemical β-glucosylation of 19-COOH followed by deacetylation to afford compounds which have superior sweetness to S. In the same way, derivatives with superior sweetness were selectively prepared from RU through SM.
1、
甜菊糖苷(S)和红没药苷(RU)的 13-O-糖基的 4-α-
葡萄糖基化可显著增加甜度。对 S 和 RU 的 19-COO-β-
葡萄糖基连接进行皂化,分别得到
甜菊糖甙(SB)(=13-O-β-
槐糖基-烷二醇)和
甜菊糖单苷(SM)(=13-O-β-
葡萄糖基-烷二醇),这两种物质在
醋酸盐缓冲液中的溶解度都很低。研究发现,γ-
环糊精(γ-CD)存在时,SM 和 SB 在缓冲溶液中的溶解度显著增加。借助 γ-CD 将 SB 溶解在缓冲溶液中,然后使用
环糊精葡聚糖转移酶-淀粉系统对溶液进行 1,4-α-反式
葡萄糖基化,得到在 13-O-糖基分子处被
葡萄糖基化的产物混合物。这种混合物被乙酰化,
乙酸酯经过 19-COOH 的
化学β-
葡萄糖基化,然后脱乙酰化,得到甜度优于 S 的化合物。