The objective of the current research was to review and update evidence on the dietary effect of the consumption of tagatose in type 2 diabetes, as well as to elucidate the current approach that exists on its production and biotechnological utility in functional food for diabetics. Articles published before July 1, 2017, were included in the databases PubMed, EBSCO, Google Scholar, and Scielo, ...

There is a growing interest and increasing awareness of consumers towards natural food products, therefore there shift in industry to produce foods with ingredients. On the other hand, high amount sweetener use another health concern. An interesting group sweeteners are sweet proteins, which have hundreds/thousands times higher sweetness than sucrose. Sweet proteins but low calorie values as th...

The method for the determination of acesulfame-K, saccharine, cyclamate, aspartame, sucralose, alitame, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, neotame and five common steviol glycosides (rebaudioside A, rebaudioside C, steviol, steviolbioside and stevioside) in soft and alcoholic beverages was developed using high-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry with electrospray ionisati...

Carbonated and noncarbonated, sweetened blueberry flavored milks were evaluated by a trained panel. The effect of carbonation and sweetener type (sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, and pear concentrate) on flavor properties was measured. Carbonation enhanced the sensory rating of overall flavor intensity, sweetness, and blueberry flavor. Sweetener type had a significant effect on the...

With obesity reaching epidemic proportions in many countries around the world, the search for the causes of and potential solutions for this condition continues. It is noteworthy that the increase in the consumption of added or discretionary sugars has mirrored the dramatic rise in the prevalence of obesity over the past few decades. Although certainly not the only factor contributing to the ob...

Epidemiological data have demonstrated an association between artificial sweetener use and weight gain. Evidence of a causal relationship linking artificial sweetener use to weight gain and other metabolic health effects is limited. However, recent animal studies provide intriguing information that supports an active metabolic role of artificial sweeteners. This systematic review examines the c...