Overview of Sweeteners

• Jerry W. Ellis ^[1]
  1. [1] Eastern Illinois University

     Eastern Illinois University

     Township of Charleston, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 72, Nº 8 (August), 1995, págs. 671-675
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The techniques for assessing the relative sweetness of different compounds are discussed. The search for new, sweet compounds continues to be of interest to the food industry. In addition to sugars, sweet compounds with a variety of structures are surveyed and range from small inorganic molecules to large proteins. Emphasis is placed on artificial sweeteners and their current status in the marketplace. The recent theories of sweetness are briefly covered.