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About Aspartame:
- It is the most widely used low-calorie artificial sweetener in the world and has a sweetness level that is almost 200 times more than ordinary sugar.
- 1965: It was discovered by James M. Schlatter.
- Aspartic acid and phenylalanine, two naturally occurring amino acids make up its two constituents.
- Uses:
- Food and Beverage products: Diet drinks, chewing gum, gelatin, ice cream, yoghurt, breakfast cereal, toothpaste.
- Pharmaceuticals: Cough drops and Chewable vitamins.
- Dairy goods like yoghurt and chewable vitamins.
Why in news?
- The WHO declared Aspartame as possibly carcinogenic.
