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aspartame

an artificial sweetener produced from aspartic acid. Formula: C14H18N2O5
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aspartame

[a′spär‚tām]
(organic chemistry)
C14H18N2O5 A dipeptide ester about 160 times sweeter than sucrose in aqueous solution; used as a low-calorie sweetener.
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He said: "Our analysis of the evidence shows that, if the benchmarks the panel used to evaluate the results of reassuring studies had been consistently used to evaluate the results of studies that provided evidence that aspartame maybe unsafe then they would have been obliged to conclude there was sufficient evidence to indicate aspartame is not acceptably safe.
Stevia is the safest, because aspartame, sucralose, and (rarely used) saccharin cause cancer in animals.
In carbonated drinks, acesulfame potassium is almost always used in conjunction with another sweetener, such as aspartame or sucralose.
Cancer Research UK said: "Large studies have provided strong evidence artificial sweeteners are safe." Hardly any aspartame enters the bloodstream as it is quickly broken down in digestion.
I threw the 12-pack back on the shelf, then started wondering: How long have I been unwittingly consuming aspartame? The February 2018 issue of AdAge provided some answers, noting, "PepsiCo--which faced a consumer backlash after it pulled aspartame from Diet Pepsi in 2015--is making a full reversal and will once again use the controversial sweetner [sic] in the soda's mainstream variety."
"If you go on the internet and look up aspartame, the layperson would be convinced that aspartame is going to make them fat, but it's not," said Stanhope.
We can thank Donald Rumsfeld for creating this medical crisis when he called in his political markers to have aspartame approved by the FDA.
I personally never buy any product containing aspartame. This is becoming increasingly difficult, as almost every soft drink now contains it!
HYET Sweet was founded in 2009 and since then has specialised in the supply of sweeteners, which include: Aspartame, Sucralose, Acesulfame-K and Stevia.
Aspartame (APM) is an artificial sweetener widespread in the world which is used in many food products like chewing gum, desserts, yoghurts, vitamins, medicines and particularly in diet beverages.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES: The present study has been planned to observe the biofilm production of Streptococcus mutans over a biosurface and to assess the influence of aspartame on biofilm production over that surface.
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