Aspartame
Category: food additives  Publish Time: 2018-11-05 09:23 

Aspartame
Aspartame ( APM ) is an artificial non- saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. In the European Union, it is codified as E951 .

Product name: aspartame

Chemical Name: a-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester

Molecular Formula: C14H18N2O5

Molecular Weight:  294.30

ASSAY (ON DRY BASIS): 98.00%-102.00%

SPECIFIC ROTATION   +14.50°~+16.50°

ARSENIC( AS):      3PPM MAX

LOSS ON DRYING:      4.50% MAX

RESIDUE ON IGNITION:    0.20% MAX

5-benzyl-3,6-dioxo-2-piperazineacetic acid: 1.5% Max

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