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- Title
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF DIABETOGENIC AND MUTAGENIC POTENTIAL OF ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS - ASPARTAME, ACESULFAME-K AND SUCRALOSE.
- Authors
S., Shastry C.; K., Yatheesh C.; J., Aswathanarayana B.
- Abstract
Objectives: Artificial sweeteners provide the sweetness of sugar without calories. Since from discovery, safety of artificial sweeteners has been controversial as they directly or indirectly link to induce carcinogenic and genotoxic risks. Hence the present study was undertaken to compare the diabetogenic and mutagenic potential of most widely using artificial sweeteners; aspartame, acesulfame-K, and sucralose. Methods: Diabetic potential is assessed by ascending repeated dose study in which acceptable daily intake (ADI) dose of artificial sweeteners after converting human dose to animal dose using a standard reference table and administered up to 13 weeks with 3 different phases in an ascending manner on experimental rats. Mutagenic potential was accessed by Ames test with and without metabolic activation using Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 97 and TA1535. Results: At ADI doses between 0-3 weeks, no significant changes but after 13 weeks significant increase was observed in the levels of fasting blood glucose, glycated haemoglobin, total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL and VLDL in all artificial sweetener groups. Sucralose showed comparatively less increase which was supported by histology reports. In Ames mutagenic assay aspartame, acesulfame-K and sucralose gave negative results. Conclusion: Aspartame, acesulfame-K and sucralose were found to exhibit diabetogenic effect at higher dose levels but they were safer to use at ADI doses and non mutagenic compounds. Comparatively sucralose is safer than aspartame and acesulfame-K. Hence these artificial sweeteners should be used with caution and over usage is not appreciated.
- Subjects
NONNUTRITIVE sweeteners; DIABETES risk factors; MUTAGENESIS; LABORATORY rats; SALMONELLA typhimurium
- Publication
Nitte University Journal of Health Science, 2012, Vol 2, Issue 3, p80
- ISSN
2249-7110
- Publication type
Article