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MeSH Heading: Aspartame
Tree Number(s): D12.644.456.345.190
Unique ID: D001218
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001218
Scope Note: Flavoring agent sweeter than sugar, metabolized as PHENYLALANINE and ASPARTIC ACID.
Entry Term(s): Aspartylphenylalanine Methyl Ester; Canderel; Goldswite; Hermesetas Gold; Methyl Aspartylphenylalanine; Milisucre; Nozucar; NutraSweet; SC-18862; Tri-Sweet
Pharm Action: Sweetening Agents
Related Numbers: 22839-47-0
CAS Type 1 Name: L-Phenylalanine, N-L-alpha-aspartyl-, 1-methyl ester
NLM Classification #: WA 712
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
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

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analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

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economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

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pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

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