Toxic effect
It is generally believed that
saccharin sodium is not used in the body, and most of it is excreted in the urine without damaging kidney function and without changing the activity of the enzyme system in the body. Saccharin sodium has been widely used throughout the world for decades, and no harmful effects on the human body have been found. . If the concentration of sodium saccharin intake by the human body is relatively high, the human body will produce a series of changes at this time. Saccharin sodium is not used in the human body, which will affect and restrict the gastrointestinal absorption of nutrients, and at the same time produce acidic organic compounds. These changes will reduce the body's weight.
The advantage of sodium saccharin is the lowest price among all sweeteners. Although its safety is basically confirmed, it takes into account its bitterness and psychological factors that consumers worry about its toxicity. In addition, it is not a natural ingredient in food. In the long run, it may be gradually replaced by other sweeteners with higher safety.
Carcinogenicity
Researchers have done some animal experiments on it, and the experimental results show that the substance has carcinogenic effects (mainly causing bladder cancer, but also uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and skin cancer, etc.), so the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) In 1977, the substance was banned. However, due to the persistence of the catering industry (and dieters), sodium saccharin is still on the market today. But by the end of the 1990s, warning labels were affixed on the packaging of products containing sodium saccharin, stating that sodium saccharin had carcinogenic effects on laboratory animals. The American Calorie Control Board pointed out that people will not suffer from bladder cancer like mice, so this warning label should be removed. In 2000, the U.S. Congress abolished relevant laws and regulations. Sodium saccharin products do not have to carry health warning labels.
