Category: Aspartame
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What is the difference between teratogenic and embryotoxic?
Embryotoxicity is any morphological or functional alteration caused by chemical or physical agents that interferes with normal growth, homeostasis, development, and differentiation of fetus. Gametogenesis, Fertilization and Early Development – Environmental Contaminants on Embryogenesis, Calivarathan Latchoumycandane, Premendu P. Mathur, in Encyclopedia of Reproduction (Second Edition), 2018 My guess is that “embryotoxin” is a broad umbrella intended to cover all harmful agents, and…
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The tale known as “The Poison Dress” or “Embalmed Alive” features a dress that has in some way been poisoned
The tale known as “The Poison Dress” or “Embalmed Alive“[1] features a dress that has in some way been poisoned. This is a recurring theme throughout legends and folktales of various cultures, including ancient Greece, Mughal India, and the United States. Although lacking evidence suggesting that some American urban legends are directly linked to the classical tales, they share several common motifs.[2] Greek mythology Main…
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4-Nitrophenol mentioned in ‘Scientific Opinion on the re‐evaluation of aspartame (E 951) as a food additive’ (2013)
3.2.6.2. Studies on the effect of aspartame administration on xenobiotic metabolising enzymesAn early study (E15, 1972) indicated that the oral administration of aspartame to male Charles River rats (2000-4000 mg/kg) for four days had no acute effect on hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP)-mediated xenobiotic metabolism, as measured as aminopyrine N-demethylation, p-nitroanisole Ndemethylation, hexobarbital sleeping time or…
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Aspartame was discovered by James M. Schlatter (1930 – 2019)
Lead chemist and developer of Aspartame used to make NutraSweet and Equal artificial sweeteners
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Torunn Atteraas Garin (1947 – 2002)
Norwegian chemical engineer who helped develop aspartame sweetener as a sugar substitute while working for General Foods (1971-85)
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Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using aspartame and their catalytic activity for p-nitrophenol reduction
Wu S, Yan S, Qi W, Huang R, Cui J, Su R, He Z. Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using aspartame and their catalytic activity for p-nitrophenol reduction. Nanoscale Res Lett. 2015 May 8;10:213. doi: 10.1186/s11671-015-0910-7. PMID: 25991916; PMCID: PMC4431991. Abstract We demonstrated a facile and environmental-friendly approach to form gold nanoparticles through the reduction…
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“People with a rare hereditary disease known as phenylketonuria (PKU) have a difficult time metabolizing phenylalanine, a component of aspartame, and should control their intake of phenylalanine from all sources, including aspartame.”
Aspartame is approved for use in food as a nutritive sweetener. Aspartame brand names include Nutrasweet®, Equal®, and Sugar Twin®. It does contain calories, but because it is about 200 times sweeter than table sugar, consumers are likely to use much less of it. FDA approved aspartame in 1981 (46 FR 38283) for uses, under certain conditions, as a tabletop sweetener,…
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Experimental (induced) phenylketonuria in infant monkeys – A high phenylalanine diet produces abnormalities simulating those of the hereditary disease (1965)
Experimental phenylketonuria can be produced in infant monkeys by feeding excessive quantities of L-phenylalanine soon after birth. Both the phenylketonuric monkey and the phenylketonuric human patient have elevated plasma levels of phenylalanine, and monkey and human excrete almost the same phenylalanine metabolites in the urine. Grand-mal convulsions, observed in some children with phenylketonuria, were also…
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James S. (Jim) Turner, an attorney and consumer advocate who was an original “Nader’s Raider,” passed away suddenly at his Washington, D.C. home on January 25. He was 81.
In 2021, Turner was instrumental in forcing the FDA to release its documents on aspartame. At the time of his death, Turner had been preparing a lawsuit to get aspartame banned, using the Delaney Clause, incorporated into the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act by the Food Additives Amendment of 1958. The clause requires the FDA…
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Harry F. Harlow (1905 – 1981), monkey man and former president of the American Psychological Association – I don’t believe the F is for Fred. Nope.
American psychologist best known for his controversial maternal-separation, dependency needs, and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which manifested the importance of caregiving and companionship to social and cognitive development. He conducted most of his research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where humanistic psychologist Abraham Maslow worked with him for a short period of time.…
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Harlow Article Search at NIH
Results are displayed in a computed author sort order. Results by year timeline is unavailable EXPERIMENTAL PHENYLKETONURIA IN INFANT MONKEYS.WAISMAN HA, HARLOW HF.Science. 1965 Feb 12;147(3659):685-95. doi: 10.1126/science.147.3659.685.PMID: 142420162CiteShare The development of infant monkeys fed low phenylalanine diets.Kerr GR, Chamove AS, Harlow HF, Waisman HA.Pediatr Res. 1969 Jul;3(4):305-12. doi: 10.1203/00006450-196907000-00006.PMID: 4979929 No abstract available.3CiteShare Phenylketonuria in infant monkeys.WAISMAN HA, WANG…
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Waisman Article Search at NIH
Results are displayed in a computed author sort order. Results by year timeline is unavailable EXPERIMENTAL PHENYLKETONURIA IN INFANT MONKEYS. WAISMAN HA, HARLOW HF.Science. 1965 Feb 12;147(3659):685-95. doi: 10.1126/science.147.3659.685.PMID: 142420162CiteShare Phenylketonuria in rats: reversibility of behavorial deficit. Polidora VJ, Cunningham RF, Waisman HA.Science. 1966 Jan 14;151(3707):219-21. doi: 10.1126/science.151.3707.219.PMID: 177463403CiteShare Phenylalanine: Transplacental centrations in Rhesus Monkeys. Kerr GR, Waisman HA.Science.…
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Dr. Harry Waisman, a respected expert in phenylalanine toxicity, conducted a study of the effects of aspartame on primates for GD Searle in 1970
G.D. Searle approached Dr. Harry Waisman, Biochemist, Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the University of Wisconsin’s Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Memorial Laboratory of Mental Retardation Research and a respected expert in phenylalanine toxicity, to conduct a study of the effects of aspartame on primates. Seven infant monkeys were given aspartame with milk. One died after…
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Long-Term Aspartame Administration Leads to Fibrosis, Inflammasome Activation, and Gluconeogenesis Impairment in the Liver of Mice
Simple Summary Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used in foods and beverages worldwide to prevent increasing obesity and diabetes mellitus, acting as a tool to help the control of caloric intake. However, its chronic intake is controversial since it has been linked to some adverse effects including oxidative stress, inflammation, and liver damage through mechanisms…
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Jim Turner exposes horrific dangers and corrupt approvals of aspartame (and other products) Episode 22 – Podcast
https://livehealthybewell.com/podcast/jim-turner-exposes-horrific-dangers-and-corrupt-approvals-of-aspartame-and-other-products-episode-22/ Transcript Hi, this is Jeffrey Smith and welcome to my podcast, Live Healthy, Be Well. Today I’m playing you the audio version of a Facebook live I just did with Jim Turner. Jim was the first Nader Raider. He’s a bestselling author, he’s an attorney and he’s been a successful activist for decades. And…
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What Is The CCC (Calorie Control Council)
The Calorie Control Council, established in 1966, is self-described as an international association representing the low- and reduced-calorie food and beverage industry. Other sites lead a reader to believe they are some kind of highfalutin kneecapping thugs. Calorie Control Council (CCC) – key facts – U.S. Right to Know
