The controversy regarding the safety of saccharin for human consumption started shortly after its discovery over 100 years ago and has yet to subside appreciably. The consumption of saccharin, particularly in North America, began to escalate when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration set new standards of identity which allowed foods containing artificial sweeteners to be promoted as "nonnutriti...

Endogenous opioid peptides are thought to play a role in mediating the pleasurable or rewarding aspects of the ingestion of certain foods and liquids. We therefore measured the effects of central administration of selective opioid agonists and naloxone on the intake of two concentrations of saccharin solution. All tests were performed on nondeprived rats, such that the taste of the solutions pr...

The sensory system is developed and optimized by experiences given in the early phase of life in association with other regions of the nervous system. To date, many studies have revealed that deprivation of specific sensory experiences can modify the structure and function of the central nervous system; however, the effects of sensory overload remains unclear. Here we studied the effect of over...

Nanostructured cadmium oxide (CdO) films were fabricated on glass substrates from alkaline baths containing saccharin as an additive by a successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method. The effects of saccharin concentration in the bath on the structural, morphological, and optical properties were studied by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), ph...

N-[4-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl]formamide (FANFT) is metabolically activated by several enzyme systems, including prostaglandin H synthase. Aspirin is an inhibitor of prostaglandin H synthase and has been shown to inhibit FANFT-induced bladder carcinogenesis when coadministered in the diet. To further evaluate the effects of aspirin on bladder carcinogenesis in the rat, we have coadministere...

Saccharin Chem. Abstr. Serv. Reg. No.: 81-07-2 Deleted CAS Reg. Nos: 474-91-9; 61255-27-4; 126987-83-5 Chem. Abstr. Name: 1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one, 1,1-dioxide IUPAC Systematic Name: 1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-one, 1,1-dioxide Synonyms: Acid saccharin; anhydro-ortho-sulfaminebenzoic acid; 3-benzisothiazolinone 1,1-dioxide; benzoic sulfimide; benzoic sulphinide; benzosulfimide; benzosulfinide; o...

The preference of female Sprague-Dawley rats for sucralose, a non-nutritive sweetener derived from sucrose, was evaluated in 23 h two-bottle tests with water or saccharin. Overall, the rats displayed weak or no preferences for sucralose (0.25-4 g/l) over water but strong preferences for saccharin (0.5-8 g/l) over water and saccharin (1 g/l) over sucralose (0.5 g/l). The rats also preferred a sa...

Databases The following databases and respective searches were used. • Medline/PubMed: (Sweetening Agents/adverse effects OR Saccharin OR Cyclamate* OR Aspartame OR Acetosulfame OR Acesulfame) AND (Risk Factors OR Risk OR Risk Assessment OR Neoplasm* OR Carcinoma OR Cancer OR Carcinogenic) AND (Etiology/Broad[filter] OR Prognosis/Broad[filter] OR Comparative study OR Comparative studies). • Emb...

In 2 experiments, access to a 0.15% saccharin solution was followed on alternating days by access to a 32% sucrose solution and the same saccharin solution. In Experiment 1, rats increased both intake of and preference for a flavored saccharin solution that predicted sucrose, but neither effect was found using a predictive odor cue alone. Experiment 2 replicated the predictive flavor results bu...

Saccharin has been the focus of controversy nearly since its initial synthesis in 1879 by Fahlberg and Remsen. Its primary use has been as a non-caloric synthetic sweetener, but it is also being used commercially for a variety of other purposes including as an antiseptic, preservative, nickelplating, antistatic agent, and numerous other uses. It is an inexpensive, extremely stable chemical that...