The sweetness of saccharin is equivalent to 5OO times of sucrose, but saccharin has no benefit to the body. After eating it, it will not be absorbed by the body, and most of it will be excreted from the urine as it is.
Because saccharin is not easy to purify in the production process, some impurities, such as some heavy metals, ammonia compounds, arsenic, etc., are not easy to be removed. If these impurities enter the body, they will stimulate the mucosa of stomach, kidney and bladder to some extent. Long-term consumption of saccharin in large quantities will cause chronic poisoning, such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, oliguria and other symptoms.
In recent years, it has been found in China that some people eat too much saccharin, which leads to thrombocytopenia and massive bleeding, while others eat too much saccharin, which leads to acute poisoning, foaming at the mouth and ignorance of personnel. After examination, it was found that their brains, hearts, lungs and kidneys were seriously injured.
Whether saccharin has carcinogenic effect, at present, some people try to feed rats with 5% saccharin, and it is found that uterine cancer and bladder cancer are increasing in this generation and the next generation, but it has not been confirmed in physical examination. In order to ensure the safety of use, the relevant departments of our government stipulate that the maximum dosage of saccharin in fruit juice, wine, cakes, pickles and other foods should not exceed 0. 1.5 ‰, especially in infant food, so as to prevent adverse consequences.