Specification :

White to yellow white crystal or crystalline powder, odorless or with slight odor, slightly sweet. L-type is bitter; Sweetness of D-type is similar to that of cane sugar. PH value of 0.2% aqueoussolution: 5.5~ 7.0, melting point: 295  decomposed) . It has weak resistance to acid and light. It is soluble in water( 0.4% , 25 ) , diluted acid and alkali, slightly soluble in ethanol.