Does aspartame trigger epileptic seizures?
4.1.1 In laboratory studies: • Aspartame did not induce genetic mutations. • A study on mice showed no cancer effects. A first study on rats fed with very high doses of aspartame (1000 to 6000 mg/kg body weight per day) found a higher incidence of brain tumours. This study was contradicted by two subsequent ones. Therefore, it was concluded that aspartame does not cause brain cancer in laboratory animals. • Diketopiperazine does not cause cancer or genetic mutation in rats or mice. More…
