Saccharin Sodium

Synonyms: 1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-one 1,1-dioxide, sodium salt; Crystallose; E954; gendorf 450; saccharinum natricum; sodium o-benzosulfimide; soluble gluside; soluble saccharin; sucaryl sodium.

Description: Saccharin sodium occurs as a white, odorless or faintly aromatic, efflorescent, crystalline powder. It has an intensely sweet taste, with a metallic or bitter aftertaste that at normal levels of use can be detected by approximately 25% of the population. The aftertaste can be masked by blending saccharin sodium with other sweeteners. Saccharin sodium can contain variable amounts of water

Chemical Name: 1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2 H )-one 1,1-dioxide, sodium salt

Sweetening agent.

• Saccharin sodium is an intense sweetening agent used in beverages, food products, table-top sweeteners, and pharmaceutical formulations such as tablets, powders, medicated confectionery, gels, suspensions, liquids, and mouthwashes.

• It is also used in vitamin preparations. Saccharin sodium is considerably more soluble in water than saccharin, and is more frequently used in pharmaceutical formulations.

• Its sweetening power is approximately 300–600 times that of sucrose.

• Saccharin sodium enhances flavor systems and may be used to mask some unpleasant taste characteristics.

• Injection of saccharin sodium has been used to measure the armto-tongue circulation time.

Saccharin sodium does not undergo Maillard browning.

There has been considerable controversy concerning the safety of saccharin and saccharin sodium in recent years; however, it is now generally regarded as a safe, intense sweetener. See Saccharin for further information

Observe normal precautions appropriate to the circumstances and quantity of material handled. Eye protection and a dust mask are recommended.

Acesulfame potassium; alitame; aspartame; isomalt; lactilol; maltitol; mannitol; neotame; saccharin; sorbitol; sucralose; tagatose; thaumatin; xylitol.