Explain about the Artificial Sweeteners?

As a group, artificial sweeteners are classed as "non-nutritive". Thus, they provide sweet sensation to the tastebuds, with no increasing blood sugar levels or insulin, and are helpful for weight-loss as they are calorie- and carbohydrate-free. Artificial sweeteners, like saccharin, nutra- sweet (aspartame) and the cyclamates, offer sugar-like taste and they are far sweeter than the sugars themselves.

Figure: Artificial Sweeteners

Small quantity of these synthetic chemicals can replace sugars. Artificial sweeteners offer taste properties for those who wish to reduce calories, or those with illnesses such as diabetes whose body cannot tolerate sugars. The artificial sweetener, saccharine, was discovered by chance in the 19^th century. A chemist tasted sweetness on his hands and his observation led to the identification of a particular chemical 500 times sweeter than sugar, which has served as a substitute for sugar for more than 100 years. The chemicals shown in Figure are all artificial sweeteners that is sugar substitutes.