Aspartame

Commonly known as aspartame sweeteners properties: white crystal powder, amino acid sweetener new odorless, strong, sweet protein ingredients; the dilute solution of sucrose sweetness is about 180 times. Its sweetness is very similar to that of sugar and has a cool, no bitterness or metallic flavor. The pH value of 0.8% aqueous solution is 4.5-6. Prolonged heating or high temperature can cause damage. It is unstable in aqueous solution, easily decomposed and lost sweetness. It is more stable at low temperature and pH 3-5. Solubility in water is about 1%, and 0.26mg / 100ml in ethanol. Can be used as a non nutritive sweetener. It has the following characteristics: 1 pure sweet sugar, no artificial sweeteners have bitter taste, chemical taste or metallic taste, no peculiar smell, moist and refreshing. 2 aspartame sweetness is about 200 times of the sugar. 3 aspartame can enhance the flavor of food. It can especially promote the flavor of fruits such as oranges, lemons and grapes. It can also reduce the bitterness of coffee, while other sweeteners, including sugar, do not. 4 aspartame can effectively reduce the heat, the heat is 4kcal/g containing aspartame, contribute to the low amount of sugar was quantified; 1/200, help users of the product cost is reduced; acceptable for patients with diabetes, blood glucose value does not affect. 5. is a safe food additive. 6. does not cause tooth decay. 7 of aspartame digestion and absorption and metabolism of protein and similar. 8. in a dry state for one year, when the temperature is sterilized, the sweetness is not lost. Small 9 help pharmaceutical preparations, and cover the bitter effect use China's national standard, soft drinks, milk drinks, vinegar, coffee drinks, curry dosage in combination with sugar or other sweeteners according to normal production needs. FAO/WHO (1984): sweet 0.3%, chewing gum 1%; drink 0.1%, 0.5% breakfast cereals, and preparation for diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cardiovascular patients with low sugar, low calorie health food, and dosage as needed. Can also be used as a flavor enhancer