Naturally sweetened protein - soma sweet

Soma sweet is a natural sweet protein extracted from African arrowroot, which is natural, low-calorie, safe and non-toxic, and can be degraded into amino acids needed by the human body

Soma sweet has a very strong sweetness and a very low sweetness threshold, and its sweetness is refreshing, odorless and long lasting

In 2014, China officially approved the use of Somma sweet as a food additive.

Soma sweet is a low-energy natural sweet protein that can improve food flavor, mask bitterness and astringency, and reduce the sensory threshold of many aromatic substances, such as menthol, coffee, ginger, chocolate, strawberry, apple, Lemons, oranges,

The combination of Somatin and saccharin, acesulfame potassium, aspartame and other sweeteners has a synergistic effect, which can improve the sweetness of general high-intensity sweeteners, and can mask the metallic taste and bitterness caused by other sweeteners.

Sommatide is used in the cosmetic industry, such as in toothpaste and mouthwash, to prolong its flavor and coolness; it is added to chewing gum for longer-lasting sweetness and aroma when chewed, and in sugar-free chewing gum, it promotes the sweetness of fillers.

Sommatide has a broad application prospect, and the average transaction price of high-purity sommatame (>98%) in the international market is very high

There are no soma sweet manufacturers in China, and the products on the market are mainly imported from the United States and other places, with mixed products and different standards

(Zhang Zesheng and Li Yumeng)

"China Food News" (06 edition on March 14, 2022)

(Editor-in-charge: Yang Xiaojing)