Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener. The sweetener is derived from the two α- amino acids, L - aspartic acid - and L phenylalanine from which each a dipeptide are linked. Aspartame is the methyl ester of the dipeptide L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine.
Since its first authorization for placing on the market in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974, aspartame has been the subject of controversy over its possible adverse effects on health. The public health agencies (including the FDA and EFSA ) confirmed its safety in use rates allowed to humans.
Since its first authorization for placing on the market in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974, aspartame has been the subject of controversy over its possible adverse effects on health. The public health agencies (including the FDA and EFSA ) confirmed its safety in use rates allowed to humans.


