sucralose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sucralose
First recorded in 1960–65; probably a blend of sucrose and galactose
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In February 2026, the European Food Safety Authority published a comprehensive reassessment of sucralose.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Using a laboratory system containing human intestinal tissue, they tested both sucralose and sucralose-6-acetate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Our work suggests that the trace amounts of sucralose-6-acetate in a single, daily sucralose-sweetened drink exceed that threshold. And that's not even accounting for the amount of sucralose-6-acetate produced as metabolites after people consume sucralose."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
In its 2026 review, the European Food Safety Authority noted that the compounds detected in the rat study could have been impurities already present in the administered sucralose.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
A chemical associated with sucralose, the artificial sweetener sold as Splenda®, damaged DNA in laboratory experiments and disrupted a model of the intestinal lining.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
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