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Aspartame

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Synonyms: L-Phenylalanine-N-L-alpha-aspartyl-1-methyl ester, L-Aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, proteoglycan L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine-methylester.

Aspartame is a non caloric sweetener. It was discovered in 1965 and entered the market in the 80’s. Aspartame is marketed as table sweetener. It is also incorporated in a number of foods stuffs throughout the world, including drinks, desserts and sweets (European code E951). It is a white, odourless powder, approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar, manufactured by combining phenylalanine and aspartic acid. Its main impurity is diketopiperazine that has no sweetening properties. Aspartame is stable in the dry state and in frozen products. Aspartame is metabolized in the body to its components: aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol. Like other amino acids, it provides 4 calories per gram. Since it is about 180 times as sweet as sugar, the amount of aspartame needed to achieve a given level of sweetness is less than 1% of the amount of sugar required. Thus 99.4% of the calories can be replaced.   General information    Chemical formula: C14H18N2O5 Rel. mol. weight: 294.31 CAS No.: 22839-47-0 EINECS No.: 245-261-3 Melting point: 246-247 °C

Application
A sweetener used in fruit juice, beverage, soft drink, prepared food, preserved food, chewing gum, coffee, tea , baked food, flavoring, salted food, dairy.

Storage terms
Keep in a tightly closed container, stored in a cool, dry, ventilated area. Protect from physical damage. Separate from oxidizing materials.

Specification
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