| Descriptor English: | Aspartame | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Aspartame 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Aspartame | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Aspartame | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Aspartylphenylalanine Methyl Ester Aspartylphenylalanine, Methyl Canderel Gold, Hermesetas Goldswite Hermesetas Gold Methyl Aspartylphenylalanine Methyl Ester, Aspartylphenylalanine Milisucre Nozucar NutraSweet SC 18862 SC-18862 SC18862 Tri Sweet Tri-Sweet TriSweet | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | D12.644.456.345.190 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001218 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Flavoring agent sweeter than sugar, metabolized as PHENYLALANINE and ASPARTIC ACID. | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AN analysis CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use | ||||||
| Pharm Action: | Sweetening Agents | ||||||
| Registry Number: | Z0H242BBR1 | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | L-Phenylalanine, N-L-alpha-aspartyl-, 1-methyl ester | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | Aspartic Acid (1974) Dipeptides (1974-1975) Phenylalanine (1974) | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under DIPEPTIDES 1975-90 | ||||||
| History Note: | 91(75); was see under DIPEPTIDES 1975-90 | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 1225 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D001218 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WA 712 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1974/11/19 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/07/05 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
 Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
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                        Aspartame                                            
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                        Canderel                                            
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                        Hermesetas Gold                                            
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                        Milisucre                                            
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                        Tri-Sweet                                            
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                        Nozucar                                            
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                        NutraSweet                                            
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                        SC-18862                                            
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                        Goldswite                                            
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                | Concept UI | M0001821 | 
| Scope note | Flavoring agent sweeter than sugar, metabolized as PHENYLALANINE and ASPARTIC ACID. | 
| Preferred term | Aspartame | 
| Entry term(s) | Aspartylphenylalanine Methyl Ester Aspartylphenylalanine, Methyl Methyl Aspartylphenylalanine Methyl Ester, Aspartylphenylalanine | 
| Concept UI | M0434513 | 
| Preferred term | Canderel | 
| Concept UI | M0434515 | 
| Preferred term | Hermesetas Gold | 
| Entry term(s) | Gold, Hermesetas | 
| Concept UI | M0434517 | 
| Preferred term | Milisucre | 
| Concept UI | M0001822 | 
| Preferred term | Tri-Sweet | 
| Entry term(s) | Tri Sweet TriSweet | 
| Concept UI | M0434516 | 
| Preferred term | Nozucar | 
| Concept UI | M0357396 | 
| Preferred term | NutraSweet | 
| Concept UI | M0357395 | 
| Preferred term | SC-18862 | 
| Entry term(s) | SC 18862 SC18862 | 
| Concept UI | M0434514 | 
| Preferred term | Goldswite | 
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