What are the characteristics of E 952 additive?

2023-04-23 15:04:22

What are the characteristics of E 952 additive?
Sodium cyclamate (E 952) is synonymous with: cyclamate, sucaryl or the sodium salt of cyclamic acid. Its chemical name is: sodium cyclohexanesulphamate, or sodium cyclohexyl sulphamate.

Their density on average is 1.83 g/cm3 . Sodium cyclamate is slightly soluble in water (at 20º C it dissolves 200 g/l water) but insoluble in alcohol, ether, benzene and chloroform. The pH of aqueous solutions of cyclamates of 10% concentration, shows values of 5.5-7.5. The sweetening power depends on the nature of the food into which it is incorporated.

Sodium cyclamates have a high thermal stability (500 º C); for this reason they are used as sweeteners for foods processed at high temperatures and varying pH values (2-10).

The table below shows the characteristics of E 952 additive according to Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011.

According to FAO/WHO, the daily intake of E 952 is 11 mg/kg body weight.

Why is it necessary to use cyclomats?
Cyclamates are used in the food industry as sweeteners. Although their sweetening power is relatively low compared to other sweeteners, they are mainly used in the processing of some food products due to their high stability both at high temperatures (500 º C) and in a wide pH range from 2 to 10.

The use of cyclamates is also advantageous because at low concentrations they do not have an unpleasant aftertaste. However, when used in high concentrations, in addition to their sweet taste, an unpleasant, foreign aftertaste is also present.

For the reasons given above, cyclamates are used in combination with other sweeteners, for example saccharin, with which they show a visible synergism (10:1, cyclamate:saccharin).

The use of cyclamates is a must because they can replace carbohydrates in the diets of diabetics, the obese or people controlling their body weight. Unlike other sweeteners, cyclamates have the advantage of processing food at high temperatures. Cyclamates can also be used in the manufacture of certain medicines to mask their bitter taste.

The benefits of cyclists are:

Teeth-friendly: its use does not cause tooth decay.