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Aspartame was discovered in 1965 by James M. Schlatter, a chemist working for G.D. Searle & Company. Schlatter was testing an ulcer drug when he noticed that a compound he synthesized had a sweet taste. This compound was later identified as aspartame.
Aspartame is produced by combining aspartic acid and phenylalanine and then methylating the resulting dipeptide. The methyl ester group gives aspartame its sweet taste.
Aspartame is about 200 times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar) and is used in a wide variety of foods and beverages, including diet sodas, chewing gum, and yogurt. It is also used as a tabletop sweetener.
Aspartame has been the subject of some controversy, with some people claiming that it causes health problems such as headaches, nausea, and dizziness. However, there is no scientific evidence to support these claims. Aspartame has been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
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