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- Aspartame
or APM is the name for an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener,
aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester; i.e., a methyl ester of the
dipeptide of the amino acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine.
- It is
180 times as sweet as sugar in typical concentrations, without the high
energy value of sugar.
Process
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Approximately 10% of aspartame (by mass) is broken down into methanol
in the small intestine.
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Most of the methanol is absorbed and quickly converted into
formaldehyde.
Market
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Non calorie sweetener market in India is pegged at Rs. 80 crores and
growing at 20 % per year.
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The potential demand is much more.India is consuming around 180 lac
tons of sugar every year.
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Even 1 % of this translates into 900 tons of
non calorie sweeteners valued at Rs 180 Crore.
Application
- Aspartame is commonly used in diet soft
drinks, and is often provided as a table condiment.
- It is also used in some brands of chewable
vitamin supplements and common in many sugar-free chewing gums.
- Aspartame, a low-calorie sweetener with a
clean, sweet, taste, provides many benefits including aiding in weight
control as a sugar substitute, and extending and enhancing flavors.
- Also, aspartame does not promote tooth
decay.
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