Neotame
Appearance:White to off-white crystalline powder
Chemical Name:N-(N-(3,3-Dimethylbutyl)-L-α-aspartyl)-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester
CAS No.:165450-17-9
Molecular Formula:C20H30N2O5
Molecular Weight: 378.46
● High sweetness, low calorie: It is 7,000-13,000 times as sweet assucrose. It has very low level of calories, which is safety for the obese, diabetic patients.
● High solubility: 12.6g/L at room temperature in water, 950 g/L solubility in alcohol.
● Stability: It is very stable in both dry acidic environment. It is particularly stable in hydrous food system. A large number of studies have shown that the neotame applies to all of the people, including children gravidas.
● Flavor enhancer: Neotame has a similar taste to that of sucrose, besides, it offers a taste of coolness. It can maintain even increase the sweetness, saltiness, acidity as an additive. it can mitigate block some offensive tastes such as bitterness astringency, pungent tastes.
● Low cost: The cost of neotame is much lower than that of aspartame. In beverage products, 20% nutritional sweetener high intensity sweetener can be replaced by neotame.
● Food: Bakery, dairy products, chewing gum, ice cream, canned food, preserves, pickles, condiments so on.
●Compounding with other sweeteners: Neotame can be used together with some of the reducing sugar high
intensity sweeteners.
●Toothpaste cosmetics: With neotame in the toothpaste, we can achieve refreshing effect under the precondition of being harmless to our health. Meanwhile, neotame also can be used in cosmetics such as lipstick, lip gloss so on.
●Cigarette filter: With the addition of neotame, the sweetness of the cigarette lasts longer.
●Medicine: Neotame can be added into the sugar coating hides the taste of pills.