Aspartame – 50 g

Brand:
Cayman
CAS:
22839-47-0
Storage:
-20
UN-No:
Non-Hazardous - /

Aspartame is a synthetic non-caloric sweetener that is metabolized to phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol in the gut.{42548,42549} Aspartame (80 mg/kg per day for 90 days) increases plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity, induces hepatocyte degeneration and leukocyte infiltration in the liver, and reduces hepatic levels of reduced glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG), and γ-glutamylcysteine (γ-GC) in mice.{42549} Formulations containing aspartame have been used as sweetening agents and flavor enhancers in foods and beverages.  

 

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SKU: 26089 - 50 g Category:

Description

A synthetic non-caloric sweetener; metabolized to phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and methanol in the gut; increases plasma ALT and AST activity, induces hepatocyte degeneration and leukocyte infiltration in the liver, and reduces hepatic levels of GSH, GSSG, and γ-GC in mice at 80 mg/kg per day for 90 days


Formal name: L-α-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine, 2-methyl ester

Synonyms:  L-Aspartyl-L-Phenylalanine methyl ester

Molecular weight: 294.3

CAS: 22839-47-0

Purity: ≥98%

Formulation: A crystalline solid


Product Type|Biochemicals||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Metabolic Diseases|Obesity||Research Area|Oxidative Stress & Reactive Species|Reactive Sulfur|Glutathione