Perillartine, also known as perillartin and perilla sugar, is a
semisynthetic sweetener that is about 2000 times as sweet as
sucrose
Sucrose, a disaccharide, is a sugar composed of glucose and fructose subunits. It is produced naturally in plants and is the main constituent of white sugar. It has the molecular formula .
For human consumption, sucrose is extracted and refined ...
. It is mainly used in Japan.
Alternative Sweeteners
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Perillartine is the oxime of perillaldehyde, which is extracted from plants of the genus '' Perilla'' (Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
).
See also
* Sweetener
* Oxime
* Perilla
* Shiso
* Oxime V
Oxime V is a chemical compound that has been studied as a potential sweetener. Oxime V was first reported in 1976 as a synthetic analog of the artificial sweetener perillartine. It is about 450 times as sweet as sucrose and is more water-soluble ...
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Aldoximes
Sugar substitutes
Monoterpenes
Cyclohexenes
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