Sweetening agents caloric

A manufacturer seeks approval from the FDA for the marketing of a new non-caloric sweetening agent. The manufacturer has conducted extensive animal toxicity testing on this new food additive, and has also provided to the FDA information about the chemical s use rates in foods and the expected rate of intake consumers might experience. Is it possible to predict whether the new additive will pose a health risk to consumers if it were to be approved for use in food ... 

Although saccharin is no longer widely use as a non-caloric sweetening agent, it did enjoy a nearly 100-year run before evidence of its animal carcinogenicity appeared on the scene during the 1970s. As... 

Sweeteners are indispensable components of many liquid oral dosage forms, especially those containing bitter or other unacceptable tastes. In fact, sweetening agents may comprise large portions of solid content in most liquid oral dosage forms. Sweeteners are often classified as either nutritive (caloric) or non-nutritive... 

Saccharin is used almost exclusively as an artificial sweetener in food and drinks to replace sugar. Its lack of calories makes it suitable for diet products and for medical preparations designed for people who must reduce their caloric intake. It also finds some small application as a food preservative, as an antiseptic agent, and as a brightening agent in electroplating procedures. 

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