Researches regarding the toxicology of saccharin
Saccharin, first synthesized in 1879, eventually became popular as an inexpensive substitute for sugar, particularly as a non-caloric sweetener. The dispute is concerning the safety of saccharin itself. In this article, the history concerning the uses of saccahrin and the accompanying controversy is...
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| Format: | Article |
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2007
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| Series: | Review of faculty of engineering : analecta technica Szegedinensia
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| Kulcsszavak: | Természettudomány |
| Online Access: | http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/11753 |
| Summary: | Saccharin, first synthesized in 1879, eventually became popular as an inexpensive substitute for sugar, particularly as a non-caloric sweetener. The dispute is concerning the safety of saccharin itself. In this article, the history concerning the uses of saccahrin and the accompanying controversy is reviewed. A benefit-risk evaluation for saccharin showed few, if any documentable benefits from the use of saccharin and much genuine uncertainty concerning the potential risks for ingestion by man. This element of genuine uncertainty as to the extent. |
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| Physical Description: | 7-10 |
| ISSN: | 1788-6392 |