Food grade additives sweetener Neotame
Product Detail
Products Description
Neotame is one of the newest artificial sweetener, a derivative of aspartame. Neotame is 7000 to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar and has no calories. Synthesis of neotame involve the hydrogenation of L-α-aspartyl–L-phenylalanine I methyl ester and 3–3 dimethylbutyraldehyde produced in-situ by the hydrolysis or cleavage of a 3-3-dimethylbutyraldehyde precursor. Neotame is an odorless white to gray-white powder with a strong sweetness and is readily soluble in alcohols and slightly soluble in water. Globally, neotame is approved for use in multiple countries in North America, South American, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. In June 2003, the JECFA confirmed the safety of neotame and granted an ADI of 2 mg kg−1 bw per day.
Basic Analysis
| Analysis | Description |
| APPEARANCE | WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER |
| ASSAY(DRY BASIS) | 98.0 TO 102.0% |
| SPECIFIC ROTATION(20 C DRIED BASIS) | -43.4 TO -40.0 DEGREES |
| N-[N-(3,3-DIMETHYLBUTY1)-L-ALPHA-ASPARTY1]-L-PHENYLALANINE | NMT 1.5% |
| OTHER RELATED SUBSTANCES | NMT 2.0% |
| WATER | NMT 5.0% |
| LEAD | NMT 2 PPM |
| ARSENIC | NMT 3 PPM |
| RESIDUE ON IGNITION | NMT 0.2% |
| PH(05% SOLUTION) | 5.0 TO 7.0 |
| Microbial Analysis | |
| AEROBIC PLATE COUNT | NMT 250 PER GRAM |
| COLIFORMS | NMT 10 PER GRAM |
| FUNGI | NMT 100 PER GRAM |
| E. COLI | NEGATIVE |
| SALMONELLA | NEGATIVE |
Benefits
High heat and pH stability compared to Aspartame which allows its usage in baking
Leaves no aftertaste
Safe for people with phenylketonuria
Provides slower sweetness onset and lingering sweetness compared to sucrose and aspartame
