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Old 09-10-2011, 03:16 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by Boo Radley View Post
Where did you get this information?

Sucralose is largely excreted in the urine and feces unaffected. Metabolism of sucralose gives hydrolysis products that are also excreted largely unaffected. Small amounts (much less than 15-20%) may be retained and metabolised as glucose and fructose. You make it sound as though nothing is known.

Full Disclosure: I do not like artificial sweeteners. Do not care for the taste and am also concerned of the long-term effects.
First hand from a Biological Chemistry researcher at U of C who was researching the topic at the time.

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Studies in human male volunteers showed absorption values in the range of 11 to 27 percent
The FDA and sucralose: http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/98fr/040398a.pdf

Nothing in there about the absorption, only the numbers for it.
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