Article · Volume 1, Issue 2 · pp. 113–114
Aspartame: Sweetener with anti-inflammatory potential?
Sapna Pradhan1, U. H. Shah1, A. G. Mathur1, S. Sharma1
- 1Department of Pharmacology, Army College of Medical Sciences, Near Base Hospital Delhi, India.
Abstract
This observational report prompted us to review the literature on the biological effects of aspartame. Since there were only two studies reporting the anti-inflamatory effects of aspartame, it was considered worthwhile to conduct the present study. “Inhibition of formalin-induced ascites in mice” was selected as the experimental model since anti-inflamatory effects have not been studied in this model so far.
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