MOJ Food Processing & Technology Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni as A Natural Sweetener
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com rat urine. Therefore, Saccharin induced may not be relevant to any risk to human health [1-3]. On the other hand, reports published by The European Food Safety Authority [4] indicate that low concentrations of low-calorie sweeteners are safe to be consumed by humans. Further research is needed to relate the results obtained from animal studies in order to assess the risk for human health.
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