Cyclamic acid
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Cyclamic acid is a compound with formula C6H11NHSO2OH.
It is included in E number
"E952".
Cyclamic Acid is mainly used as catalyst in the production of paints and plastics, and furthermore as reagent for laboratories.
The sodium and calcium salts of cyclamic acid are used as artificial sweeteners under the name cyclamate
.
The sodium form of this compound (which is much more likely to be a carcinogen) is banned in the USA and other countries for use as a sweetener. In the UK it used to be banned, but now it is allowed.
This is also sometimes considered to be a carcinogen
.
It is included in E number
E number
E numbers are number codes for food additives that have been assessed for use within the European Union . They are commonly found on food labels throughout the European Union. Safety assessment and approval are the responsibility of the European Food Safety Authority...
"E952".
Cyclamic Acid is mainly used as catalyst in the production of paints and plastics, and furthermore as reagent for laboratories.
The sodium and calcium salts of cyclamic acid are used as artificial sweeteners under the name cyclamate
Cyclamate
Sodium cyclamate is an artificial sweetener. It is 30–50 times sweeter than sugar , making it the least potent of the commercially used artificial sweeteners. Some people find it to have an unpleasant aftertaste, but, in general, less so than saccharin or acesulfame potassium...
.
The sodium form of this compound (which is much more likely to be a carcinogen) is banned in the USA and other countries for use as a sweetener. In the UK it used to be banned, but now it is allowed.
This is also sometimes considered to be a carcinogen
Carcinogen
A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that is an agent directly involved in causing cancer. This may be due to the ability to damage the genome or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes...
.