Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K) Sweetener and Obesity

Acesulfame Potassium (Ace – k) Sweetener
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Acesulfame Potassium (Ace – k) Sweetener
Acesulfame potassium (Acesulfame k) sweetener was discovered in 1967 at Hoechst Ag by Karl Clauss in Germany. Ace K sweetener was discovered by chance as Clauss was creating a reaction between 2-Butyn and flourosulfonly Isocyanate. As he was working, he licked his fingers and discovered they tasted sweet. He discovered dihydro-oxazines, a chemical category in which several sweet compounds are found. In December 2003, Ace-k sweetener was given general approval in the United States of America for multiple product use, including chewing gum, dry dessert, and dry beverages.
Acesulfame K (E 950) is an artificial sweetener produced chemically and 200 times sweeter than sugar but with a bitter aftertaste (Barregnen, 2020). It has a chemical spectrum of: ‘6-methyl-1, 2, 3-oxathiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide potassium salt(55589-62-3) 13C NMR’ and ‘6-Methyl-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4( 3H)-one 2,2-dioxide potassium salt(55589-62-3) 1H NM’ to form a chemical form C4H4KNO4S which is sold to the people with brands easier to pronounce. It has a bitter aftertaste, thus often combined with aspartame, cyclamate and sucralose.
Ace- k sweeter is safe for human consumption. In 1985, the European Union’s scientific committee for food published a detailed assessment of Ace-k sweetener. This committee consisted of toxicologists who approved the use of Ace-k sweeter in food and beverages. Also, it has been proved to be safe for human consumption by Food and Drug Association (FDA) sin...