Sweet proteins – Potential replacement for artificial low calorie sweeteners
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Sweet proteins – Potential replacement for artificial low calorie sweeteners
Exponential growth in the number of patients suffering from diseases caused by the consumption of sugar has become a threat to mankind's health. Artificial low calorie sweeteners available in the market may have severe side effects. It takes time to figure out the long term side effects and by the time these are established, they are replaced by a new low calorie sweetener. Saccharine has been ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nutrition Journal
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1475-2891
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-4-5