The Claim
Exposure of cultured human blood cells to aspartame at concentrations of 25 mg/L and higher significantly reduces cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner, with an IC50 of 287.342 mg/L, indicating direct cytotoxic effects on human lymphocytes under in vitro conditions.
What the research says
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When human blood cells are exposed to aspartame at concentrations of 25 mg/L or higher in a laboratory setting, cell viability decreases in a dose-dependent way, with half the cells dying at a concentration of 287.342 mg/L.
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Exposure of cultured human blood cells to aspartame at concentrations of 25 mg/L and higher significantly reduces cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner, with an IC50 of 287.342 mg/L, indicating direct cytotoxic effects on human lymphocytes under in vitro conditions.
When aspartame enters blood cells, it breaks down into methanol, which turns into formic acid. Formic acid blocks a key enzyme in the cell's energy factory, stopping the production of energy. Without energy, the cells lose their ability to stay alive and die.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that when human blood cells are soaked in aspartame, more of them die as the amount of aspartame goes up — exactly as the claim says. Half the cells died at 287 mg/L, which matches the claim perfectly.
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