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(2 S , 4 S ) -4-Amino-2-hydroxy-2- (1 H -indol-3-ylmethyl) pentanedioic acid ( IUPAC ) |
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| Molecular formula | C 14 H 16 N 2 O 5 | ||||||||||||
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Montin , also known as arruva , is a natural sweetener . It can be isolated from the root bark of Sclerochiton ilicifolius , a plant found in the Transvaal . This plant cannot be cultivated.
The name "monton "is derived from the indigenous word for the substance" molomo months "(=" pretty mouth "). The substance is used as a popular sweetener .
The decomposition of the substance with an indole structure leads to a pronounced fecal odor due to the formation of skatole .
The sweetness is around 1300-3000.
The company Cargill has about 50 of the more than 200 existing patents related to monatin.
Individual evidence
- ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
- ↑ Be wary of new natural sweeteners. Accessed July 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Shlerochiton ilicifolius. Retrieved July 19, 2019 .
- ^ Bettine Boltres: Investigations on the export of metabolites and xenobiotics in Corynebacterium glutamicum. (PDF; 2.4 MB) Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Cologne , April 2019, accessed on July 19, 2019 (dissertation).
- ↑ Monthly chewing gum compositions and processes for their preparation . August 16, 2004 ( google.com [accessed July 19, 2019]).