Chemicals and Drugs

Nutritive Sweeteners

Any agent that adds not only sweet taste but some energy value to food. They include natural sugars such as SUCROSE; FRUCTOSE; and GALACTOSE; and certain SUGAR ALCOHOLS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Any agent that adds not only sweet taste but some energy value to food. They include natural sugars such as SUCROSE; FRUCTOSE; and GALACTOSE; and certain SUGAR ALCOHOLS.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Artificial Sweeteners, Nutritive
  • Sweeteners, Nutritive

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Sweetening Agents (1966-2013)

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  1. D27.720.372.300w.353w.609w.750
  2. G07.203.300w.514.500w.400w.700w.750
  3. J02.500w.514.500w.400w.700w.750

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nutritive Sweeteners. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064427. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064427
  2. Nutritive Sweeteners. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50430463