Neotame
CAS NO.: 165450-17-9
Chemical Name: N-[N- (3, 3-dimethylbutyl)- L-a-aspartate]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester
Molecular Formula: C20H30N2O5
Molecular Weight: 396.48
General Information
Neotame is a non-caloric artificial sweetener derived from aspartame that tastes similar to sugar. It is used to substitute sucrose in low-calorie products. Neotame is 7,000 – 13,000 times sweeter than sucrose and 30 – 60 times sweeter than aspartame.
Product Features
High sweetness, low Calories: The sweetness is 7000-13000 times that of sucrose. It has zero calories, making it suitable for diabetics.
Low cost: The cost of use is lower than that of aspartame. In beverage products, neotame can replace 20% of nutritional or high-intensity sweeteners.
High solubility: Solubility in water at room temperature (25°C) is 12.6 g/L, and solubility in ethanol is 950 g/L.
Safe and stable: It is very stable under dry or acidic conditions (better than aspartame). It is suitable for all people, including children and pregnant women.
Improve labor: It can maintain or even improve good flavors, such as sweetness, saltiness, and sourness, while reducing and masking bad flavors, such as bitterness and astringency.
Application
Food: Beverages, baked goods, dairy products, chewing gum, ice cream, canned food, candied fruits, pickles, condiments, etc.
Compound use: It can reduce sugars or use high-intensity sweeteners.
Toothpaste and cosmetics: It can be used as a sweetener for toothpaste and mouthwash, and it can also be used in lipstick, lipstick, and other cosmetics.
Cigarette filters: Filters made by mixing neotame into ink can make the sweetness of cigarettes last longer.
Pharmaceutical field: Neotame can be used in the sugar coating of Western medicine preparations to inhibit the bitter taste of traditional Chinese medicine.
Feed sweetener: Neotame is used as a feed sweetener to mask saccharin sodium's bitter and metallic taste. |
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