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Human tolerance to a single, high dose of D-tagatose.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10341163     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The addition of 29 g D-tagatose added as a sweetener to a continental breakfast was tested for the appearance of gastrointestinal side effects in a double-blind randomized cross-over study with 29 g sucrose as a control treatment. The subjects reported the side effects during 72 h following the test meal on a questionnaire grading the symptoms on a five-level scale ranging from "none" to "very strong." Although "rumbling in the stomach," "distention," "nausea," "rumbling in the gut," "flatulence, " and "diarrhea" scored significantly higher with D-tagatose, the sugar otherwise was well tolerated in most of the subjects. Two cases of vomiting after D-tagatose were recorded but in one of the cases its relation to the D-tagatose intake was questionable. Only the "distention" score remained higher with D-tagatose for more than 24 h. Nausea, vomiting, and perceived distension may be due to an osmotic effect in the small intestine of unabsorbed D-tagatose. The increased flatus is caused by D-tagatose being fermented in the large intestine. Diarrhea may be explained by osmotic effects in the colon from nondegraded D-tagatose or nonabsorbed short-chain fatty acids produced by the increased fermentation.
Authors:
B Buemann; S Toubro; A Raben; A Astrup
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0273-2300     ISO Abbreviation:  Regul. Toxicol. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1999 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-08-05     Completed Date:  1999-08-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8214983     Medline TA:  Regul Toxicol Pharmacol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S66-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 1999 Academic Press.
Affiliation:
Research Department of Human Nutrition & Centre of Food Research, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg, 1958, Denmark.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cross-Over Studies
Diarrhea / chemically induced
Dietary Sucrose / adverse effects
Digestive System / drug effects
Double-Blind Method
Female
Hexoses / adverse effects*
Humans
Sweetening Agents / adverse effects*
Vomiting / chemically induced
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dietary Sucrose; 0/Hexoses; 0/Sweetening Agents; 17598-81-1/tagatose

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