Artificial sweeteners clinical perspective
Journal Title: Journal of the Indian Medical Association - Year 2018, Vol 116, Issue 10
Abstract
Artificial sweeteners (AS) are substances with intense sweetening properties that can be added in small quantities to various foods to enhance its flavour without adding any extra calories. AS has always been under scrutiny and there are various controversies about health risks posed by its consumption. The commonly approved and available AS include saccharin, aspartame, sucralose, neotame and acesulfame potassium. Some natural derivatives like steviolglycosides and sugar alcohols have also been used as sweetening agents. The toxicity profile of these agents has been thoroughly studied and scrutinized and is generally considered safe by various national and international food regulatory authorities. However, the recent clinical trials have shown inconsistent results on weight gain and metabolic benefitwith regular consumption of AS. The current review will focus on effects of AS on clinical parameters like weight gain andglycaemic control and other metabolic risk factors. The safety of usage of AS in setting of pregnancy will also be analysed.
Authors and Affiliations
Puja Dutta, Geetu Gupta, Rajiv Singla, Viny Kantroo, Dipanjan Bandyopadhyay, Deep Dutta, Saptarshi Bhattacharya
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