RELATIONSHIP OF THE STRUCTURE, PROPERTIES AND MAIN FIELDS OF USE OF SUCRALOSE

Abstract

The article analyzes the properties of sucralose and the main fields of application in industry. It is noted that sucralose is relatively easily excreted from the body. Basis on the analysis of the literature, it was established that the positive properties of sucralose include the following qualities, in particular, it doesn’t penetrate the brain, doesn’t increase blood sugar level (allows it to be used by people with diabetes), resistant to bacteria in the oral cavity (therefore does not cause caries). Sucralose is used in the food and pharmaceutical industry as a flavor sweetener, registered in Europe as a food additive E-995.
Prospective use is as a molecular marker for identification of pollution sources of natural water bodies. Scientists have established that such sugar substitutes as saccharin, aspartame and cyclamates decompose in the environment, and sucralose and its derivatives (salts and esters) were present in soil and wastewater, which is a sign of its accumulation in the environment. Bacterial strains performing the function of reductants will gradually decrease in the presence of sucralose, which will lead to a change in ecosystem. Given that bacterial colonies can convert sucralose into dichloraldehydes, which are toxic, it is necessary to investigate the impact on the life processes of organisms in the relevant water bodies. When processing library sources, it was found that sucralose suppresses the growth of roots, asexual reproduction of some river algae. This is what prompted us to analyze the literature on the properties of sucralose and the safety of its use in various industries.