Article ; Online: Stability of aspartame in the soft drinks: Identification of the novel phototransformation products and their toxicity evaluation.
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
2023 Volume 173, Issue Pt 1, Page(s) 113365
Abstract: Photolytic transformation of aspartame - a widely used artificial sweetener - under the simulated sunlight was studied for the first time. The experiments were conducted in pH range of 2.5 - 7.0 and in eight soft drinks available in the market. The ... ...
Abstract | Photolytic transformation of aspartame - a widely used artificial sweetener - under the simulated sunlight was studied for the first time. The experiments were conducted in pH range of 2.5 - 7.0 and in eight soft drinks available in the market. The highest degradation rate in the tested buffered solutions was observed under the neutral pH conditions. Irradiation of the soft drinks resulted in significantly (up to tenfold) faster degradation of aspartame, regardless of its initial concentration in the beverage. Such considerable acceleration of decomposition, not reported for aspartame so far, was ascribed to influence of the co-occurring ingredients, which can act as the photosensitizers. These findings indicate that some formulations may be particularly unfavorable in the context of aspartame photostability. Qualitative analysis of the studied processes revealed formation of six phototransformation products including three previously not described. In silico estimation of toxicity showed that some of the identified photoproducts, including the novel phenolic derivatives, may be more harmful than the parent compound. Taking into account relatively extensive formation of those products in the soft drinks, such finding may be particularly important from the food safety point of view. |
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MeSH term(s) | Aspartame/analysis ; Sweetening Agents/toxicity ; Sweetening Agents/analysis ; Carbonated Beverages/analysis ; Beverages/analysis |
Chemical Substances | Aspartame (Z0H242BBR1) ; Sweetening Agents |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-08-07 |
Publishing country | Canada |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 1111695-x |
ISSN | 1873-7145 ; 0963-9969 |
ISSN (online) | 1873-7145 |
ISSN | 0963-9969 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113365 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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