Neotame (Neotame) for the chemical name is: N - (N - (3, 3 - methyl butyl) - L - alpha usable ammonia acyl] 1 - methyl - L - phenylalanine. Formula: C20H30N2O5 for white crystalline powder, with about 4.5% of the application, the melting point of 80.9-83.4 °C, than spin luminosity to 39.8 °. Neotame in room temperature (25 °C) in the water solubility of 12.6 g/l, the solubility can fully meet the needs of the normal production.

New sweet sweet taste and o, sweet, no bitterness and other flavour, after new sweet sweetness for 8000-10000 times, namely at 5% when the sweetness is 8000 times, when 2% of the sweetness of up to 10000 times. According to the ministry of health of the People's Republic of public announcement no. 4 in 2003, the application range of neotame for all kinds of food and beverage, use proper use for according to production needs. Generally drink 8 to 17 mg/L, food 10-35 mg/Kg.

Neotame under normal storage conditions, dry powder has good stability, but in the stability of aqueous solution has certain limitations, its stability under the influence of factors such as temperature, ph, time, sweetness can fall with a certain degree, the stability of room temperature (25 °C) in aqueous solution, is roughly: when PH3.0 half-life is 78 days; When PH4.0 half-life is 156 days; When PH4.5 half-life is 208 days; When PH5.0 half-life is 150 days; When PH5.5 half-life is 112 days. The optimal PH value is 4.5. In view of this, the use of neotame if used with sugar and other sweeteners, can improve its stability.

The quality of neotame standard:

1, content: 97.0-102.0%

2, two peptide acid free: more than 1.5%

3, other related matter: more than 2.0%

4, lead: more than 2.0 mg/Kg

5, water: more than 5%

6, burning residue: more than 0.2%

7, than spin photometric: 40.0 ° ~ + 43.4 °

As a Functional sweetener (Functional Sweeteners), neotame no adverse effect to human body health, a good adjustment or role. Early in December 1998 new sweet as food sweeteners cryogenic application has put forward in the United States. Has set up a file in the July 9, 2002 food additives by FDA review allows applications in all food and beverage. The ministry of public health of the People's Republic of public announcement no. 4 in 2003 and formally approved new sweet for new food additive variety, suitable for all kinds of food production.

It has the following features:

Sweet taste is pure, fresh and natural, similar to aspirin and sweet, but high stability;

High sweetness, is about 8000 times the sugar, sweetness cost such as Aspartame is low;

Contains nutrients that are easily absorbed by human body;

Low energy and no energy, suitable for people with diabetes eat, from dental caries, can promote proliferation colon bacillus, etc.;

Won't cause cavities, blood glucose fluctuations, is the first choice for health food sweeteners.

Under acidic condition, new sweet, sweet o with roughly the same stability. In neutral PH range or transient high temperature conditions, such as new sweet than o, sweet much more stable, which greatly expanded its application fields, such as its application in baking food.