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Benefits of sweeteners
Reduce caloric intake and prevent tooth decay
Sweetness for people who have diabetes
Neotame
Non caloric sweetener
A derivative of aspartame
High-
temperature short
time (HTST)
processing
4.5
Insignificant viscosity
no mixing problems
Negligible lowering of the surface tension and
pH
no excessive foaming
Matabolism
De-esterification
De-esterified Neotame
"Contains phenylalanine"
Regulation Status
Approval: FDA (2002); EU(2009).
More than 35 countries
Regulation Status
N-[N-(3,3-diimethylbutyl)-l α-aspartyl]-l-
phenylalanine1-methyl ester
First patent
issued in 1996 to Nofre and Tinti (NutraSweet®)
(Patent # 5480668)
H
N
H
Aspartame H2
Palladium/C
CH3
CH3 3,3-dimethyl
butyraldehyde Nofre and Trinti (1996) patent # 5480668
Utility
Non-nutritive, non-caloric sweetener
Caloric value
Neotame as a dipeptide- 4kcal /g
Effective caloric value- 0.3kcal/g
Non-cariogenic
Application in chewing gums
compatible with reducing sugars (such as
glucose, fructose, high-fructose corn syrup,
lactose, maltose) and aldehyde-based
flavouring agents (such as vanilla, cinnamon,
cherry,bitter almond, lemon)
Suitable for wider applications
Utility
Application in carbonated beverages
Stable at pH 3-5
17mg/l 0.004kcal
Table-top sweetner
More stable at pH 7 compared to other
sweeteners
Baking applications
Flavor enhancer and modifiers
Potassium chloride in salt substitutes, soy milk,
essential oil, and plant extracts
Suggested Neotame use levels
Yogurt 15 mg/l
Cost effective
Safe
Clean sweet taste(close to sucrose)
No off-flavour or metallic taste
Non-caloric and non-cariogenic
Stability and shelf life
Chemical inertness towards reducing sugars and flavoring
agents
No foaming and less effect on viscosity and suface tension
One step synthesis
Disadvantages
No Maillard reaction in bakery products
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