16.3 Why do we require artificial sweetening agents ?

<p><strong>16.3&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Diabetes mellitus is the third leading cause of death in the world. It is a medical condition in which the glucose is not consumed in the body due to inefficiency in the secretion of insulin [hormone which converts glucose to glycogen and store in liver]. Diabetes is the precursor for many other diseases like obesity, heart attacks, stroke etc.</p><p>Therefore Diabetic people are advised to consume low-calorie diet [fewer carbohydrates &amp; more proteinaceous and fiber rich]. The refined sugar like sucrose adds calorie to the diet but complex sugar and starches do not add to the calorie intake of a person and at the same time impart a sweet taste to diet. Artificial sweeteners are generally either complex sugar or protein in nature.</p><p>Saccharin (500 times as sweet as sucrose), aspartame (a peptide 160 times sweeter than sucrose) are few commonly used examples of artificial sweeteners.</p>

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