Sodium saccharin is a widely used artificial sweetener found in many food products. It was discovered as a derivative of coal tar and is 300 to 500 times sweeter than sugar. Although controversially identified as a carcinogen in the past, it is still used in combination with other artificial sweeteners in food products. Sodium saccharin, […]
Saccharin, discovered accidentally in 1879, is an artificial sweetener 300 times sweeter than sugar and ideal for diabetics. Despite controversy over its safety, it is still widely used and often combined with other sweeteners to cancel out each other’s weaknesses. As diabetics are advised to reduce their sugar intake, they have asked science for help […]
