Thaumatin alias: African arrowroot sweetin, is a super-sweet substance extracted from the nut skin of the natural plant Thaurnatocuccusdanielli, which is a natural protein. White to cream color amorphous and odorless powder. Sweet and refreshing, no smell, long-lasting. The sweetness is extremely strong, and its sweetness is 1600 times that of sucrose on average.
The sweetness of soma sweet is extremely strong, 1600 times that of sucrose, and the sweetness threshold is extremely low. The sweet taste is refreshing, no peculiar smell, and lasts for a long time. Because it is a protein, it can be denatured and lose its sweetness when heated; the sweetness will be lost when thaumatin is combined with tannin, and the sweetness will be reduced in high-concentration salt solution. Common sweeteners have synergistic effect and flavor improvement. The compound use of thaumatin and saccharin, acesulfame potassium and aspartame and other sweeteners has a synergistic effect, which can improve the sweetness of general high-intensity sweeteners, and can mask the bitterness brought by metal melamine and other sweeteners. Provides a mouthfeel closer to sucrose, enhancing sweetness and prolonging sweetness.
1.Thaumatin is used in the food industry to improve and enhance food flavor, mask bitterness and astringency.
2.Thaumatin is used in the pharmaceutical industry, and is added to antibiotics, painkillers, cough syrup, general cold medicine, and drug capsules to cover the bitterness and improve the taste.
3.Thaumatin is used in the cosmetics industry to prolong the flavor and coolness of products.