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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-6-27
pubmed:abstractText
Aspartame (APM) is a widely used dipeptide sweetener (L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester). It has been suggested that excessive use of APM might elevate plasma aspartate, phenylalanine, and/or methanol concentrations to levels that are potentially harmful. Six normal young adults ingested eight successive servings of unsweetened and APM-sweetened beverage at one-hour intervals in a balanced crossover design. In one part, the beverage was not sweetened. In the other, each serving of beverage provided 600 mg APM, a dose equivalent to the amount provided by 36 oz of APM-sweetened diet beverage. Plasma aspartate concentration was not significantly increased after ingestion of unsweetened or APM-sweetened beverage. Similarly, ingestion of the unsweetened beverage had no significant effect on plasma phenylalanine concentration. However, ingestion of APM-sweetened beverage significantly increased plasma phenylalanine levels 1.41 to 2.35 mumol/dL above baseline 30 minutes after ingestion. Plasma phenylalanine values reached a steady state after administration of four to five servings and did not exceed normal postprandial values at any time. Blood methanol and formate concentrations remained within normal limits. The data indicate ready metabolism of APM when administered at levels that may be ingested by normal individuals who are heavy users of diet beverages.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Amino Acids, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Asparagine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Aspartame, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Aspartic Acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Dipeptides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Formates, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Glutamates, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Glutamic Acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Glutamine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Methanol, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Phenylalanine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tryptophan, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tyrosine
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0026-0495
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
357-63
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of repeated ingestion of aspartame-sweetened beverage on plasma amino acid, blood methanol, and blood formate concentrations in normal adults.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't