Volume : 12, Issue : 10, October – 2025
Title:
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS AND FOOD COLORANTS THEIR HAZARDOUS IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH
Authors :
Kalyani S. Mahalle*, Shivshankar G.Devkunbi, Dr. Swati P. Deshmukh
Abstract :
This review article comprehensively explores the overview of artificial sweeteners and food colorants, examining their safety, regulatory status, and potential health effects. It explores the historical background of artificial sweeteners, covering key compounds like saccharin, aspartame and cyclamate, while also highlighting emerging alternatives such as rare sugars. The discussion extends to the physiological impacts of artificial sweeteners including their potential ill effects on blood glucose levels, obesity, gut microbiome, cardiovascular health, and cancer risk.
Additionally, the review evaluates the safety and adverse effects of food colorants, emphasizing regulatory frameworks and potential health risks associated with synthetic food colorants like tartrazine and rhodamine B. Now a days sugar free food are very much popular because of their less calorie content. So food industry uses various artificial sweeteners which are low in calorie content instead of high calorie sugar. U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved aspartame, acesulfame-k, neotame, cyclamate and alitame for use as per acceptable daily intake (ADI) value. It concludes by underlining the importance of cautious consumption, particularly among vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women, and advocates for ongoing research to inform evidence-based dietary guidelines and regulatory policies.
Keywords:
Artificial Sweeteners, Food Colorants, Rare Sugar, Diabetes, Obesity, Cancer.
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Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Kalyani S. Mahalle et al., Artificial Sweeteners And Food Colorants Their Hazardous Impact On Human Health, Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2025; 12(10).
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