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Original Articles

Sucralose, A Synthetic Organochlorine Sweetener: Overview Of Biological Issues

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Pages 399-451 | Published online: 12 Nov 2013

Abstract

Sucralose is a synthetic organochlorine sweetener (OC) that is a common ingredient in the world's food supply. Sucralose interacts with chemosensors in the alimentary tract that play a role in sweet taste sensation and hormone secretion. In rats, sucralose ingestion was shown to increase the expression of the efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and two cytochrome P-450 (CYP) isozymes in the intestine. P-gp and CYP are key components of the presystemic detoxification system involved in first-pass drug metabolism. The effect of sucralose on first-pass drug metabolism in humans, however, has not yet been determined. In rats, sucralose alters the microbial composition in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), with relatively greater reduction in beneficial bacteria. Although early studies asserted that sucralose passes through the GIT unchanged, subsequent analysis suggested that some of the ingested sweetener is metabolized in the GIT, as indicated by multiple peaks found in thin-layer radiochromatographic profiles of methanolic fecal extracts after oral sucralose administration. The identity and safety profile of these putative sucralose metabolites are not known at this time. Sucralose and one of its hydrolysis products were found to be mutagenic at elevated concentrations in several testing methods. Cooking with sucralose at high temperatures was reported to generate chloropropanols, a potentially toxic class of compounds. Both human and rodent studies demonstrated that sucralose may alter glucose, insulin, and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) levels. Taken together, these findings indicate that sucralose is not a biologically inert compound.

The organochlorine (OC) sweetener sucralose is a synthetic trichlorinated disaccharide with the chemical name 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxy-β-D-fructofuranosyl-4-chloro-4-deoxy-α-D-galactopyranoside (Merck Index, 2006). Its sweetness potency is approximately 385- to 650-fold higher than sucrose (table sugar) by weight, depending upon the specific food or beverage application (CitationDuBois et al., 1991; CitationSchiffman and Gatlin, 1993; CitationSchiffman et al., 2008). In 1991, sucralose was first approved for use in Canada, followed by Australia in 1993, and New Zealand in 1996 (CitationDavies, 2010). In 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved sucralose for use in 15 food and beverage categories (CitationU.S. FDA, 1998) that included water-based as well as fat-based products (e.g., frozen dairy desserts, baked goods, confections, puddings, chewing gum, fats and oils, beverages, and sugar substitutes such as Splenda). In 1999, the FDA expanded its approval beyond the original 15 categories for use as a general-purpose sweetener in all categories of foods and beverages (CitationU.S. FDA, 1999). In 2004, sucralose (termed food additive E 955) was approved in the European Union (EU) in a variety of products including water- and fat-based desserts, certain alcoholic beverages, fat-based sandwich spreads, breakfast cereals, marinades, and chewing gum (CitationEU, 2004). Sucralose accounts for 27.9% of the $1.146 billion global high-potency sweetener market (CitationLeatherhead Food Research, 2011) and is utilized in thousands of food, beverage, and pharmaceutical products in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region (CitationGoldsmith, 2000a; CitationDavies, 2010). The range of product utilization is more extensive for sucralose than for other artificial sweeteners due to its physicochemical properties. For example, sucralose is readily soluble in ethanol, methanol, and water (CitationBennett et al., 1992; CitationAnderson et al., 2006; Merck Index, 2006; CitationLi et al., 2010), and this solubility profile contributes to its versatility in both fat- and water-based food and beverage applications including alcoholic drinks. Other common artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sodium saccharin, and acesulfame-potassium (ace-K) are only slightly or sparingly soluble in ethanol and/or methanol (CitationSchiffman and Gatlin, 1993; Merck Index, 2006) and have more limited product applications. The Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) level for sucralose was set at 5 mg/kg body weight per day (mg/kg/d) in the United States (CitationU.S. FDA, 1998) and 15 mg/kg/d in the EU as recommended by Scientific Committee on Food of the European Commission (CitationSCF, 2000), and there are no exclusions or restrictions for vulnerable population groups, including pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, children, elderly, persons with medical conditions, and patients taking multiple medications.

Although sucralose is used globally in reduced-calorie and diet foods and beverages, issues regarding its biological effects and, therefore, its health profile have raised concerns. These issues include the following:

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Effects of sucralose on glucose transport and other parameters involved in body weight regulation. Sucralose modulates physiological parameters involved in normal body weight regulation, including faster intestinal glucose transport (CitationMace et al., 2007, Citation2009) via interaction with sweet taste receptors located in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) (CitationMargolskee et al., 2007; CitationJang et al., 2007), increased insulin secretion via activation of sweet taste receptors on pancreatic ß cells (CitationNakagawa et al., 2009), and altered sweet taste receptor expression in the hypothalamus (CitationRen et al., 2009) in rodents. Sucralose initiated the release of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) in vitro (CitationJang et al., 2007; CitationMargolskee et al., 2007), and ingestion of a sucralose-ace-K sweetened beverage increased GLP-1 secretion in healthy individuals as well as subjects with type 1 diabetes (CitationBrown et al., 2012). GLP-1 is an incretin hormone secreted in the gut that (1) induces glucose-dependent stimulation of insulin by the pancreas, (2) reduces glucagon secretion by the liver, (3) delays gastric emptying, and (4) increases satiety (CitationFreeman, 2009). Further, sucralose was shown to elevate glucose and insulin levels in a small study of obese women (CitationPepino et al., 2013), who are at increased risk for further weight gain and development of diabetes.

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Effects of sucralose on presystemic detoxification mechanisms and impact on bioavailability of therapeutic drugs. Pharmacokinetic studies in animals and humans designed to characterize the metabolic fate of sucralose concluded that the majority of sucralose consumed (approximately 65–95% dependent on species) is not absorbed from the GIT but rather reportedly passes from the body unchanged in the feces (CitationGrice and Goldsmith, 2000; CitationJohn et al., 2000a, Citation2000b; CitationRoberts et al., 2000; CitationSims et al., 2000; CitationWood et al., 2000). The low reported bioavailability of this OC sweetener is unexpected given that it is an amphiphilic molecule (CitationHough and Khan, 1978, Citation1989) with appreciable lipid solubility. The low absorption from the GIT suggested to CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) that sucralose might be actively recirculated into the intestinal lumen by the efflux transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and/or metabolized by intestinal cytochrome P-450 (CYP) enzymes presystemically during first-pass metabolism. Both P-gp and CYP play major roles in the pharmacokinetics of a broad range of OC compounds as described in this review. CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) reported that sucralose (administered as the commercial sucralose product Splenda) at doses approved by the FDA and EU elevated the expression of P-gp and CYP enzymes in male rats to levels previously associated with significant reductions in the bioavailability of therapeutic drugs (CitationDürr et al., 2000).

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Metabolic fate and safety profile of sucralose metabolites. Thin-layer chromatograms (TLC) of methanolic fecal extracts following sucralose administration to rats (CitationSims et al., 2000) and humans (CitationRoberts et al., 2000) revealed at least two closely eluting peaks that suggest sucralose is metabolized in the GIT. The identity and biological effects of the metabolites of sucralose associated with these peaks are not known at this time (CitationSchiffman, 2012; CitationSchiffman and Abou-Donia, 2012). The TLC data of CitationSims et al. (2000) and CitationRoberts et al. (2000) appear inconsistent with the claim that sucralose is not metabolized in the GIT as asserted by CitationGrice and Goldsmith (2000), CitationMolinary and Quinlan (2006), and CitationGrotz and Munro (2009).

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Effect of sucralose on the number and relative proportions of different intestinal bacterial types. Early studies of sucralose with bacteria in culture indicated that sucralose was not utilized as a carbon source by oral bacteria (CitationYoung and Bowen, 1990) or by bacteria from environmental samples (CitationLabare and Alexander, 1994). CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) extended these studies to bacteria cultured from the GIT of rats that had been administered sucralose daily. An overall reduction of the existing microflora was found (≥50%) at sucralose doses that were lower than the human ADI. Beneficial bacteria including lactobacilli and bifidobacteria were disproportionately affected compared to pathogenic bacteria including enterobacteria. Further, the reduction in fecal microflora was not fully reversible even 3 mo after cessation of sucralose. Sucralose was also reported to exhibit antimicrobial activity against two oral bacterial species involved in periodontal disease (CitationPrashant et al., 2012).

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Potential toxicity from habitual sucralose ingestion. Historical in vitro genotoxicity tests found that sucralose was weakly mutagenic in a mouse lymphoma mutation assay, and that one of its hydrolysis products was weakly mutagenic in both the Ames test and mouse lymphoma mutation assay (CitationWHO, 1989; CitationU.S. FDA, 1998). A subsequent comet test by CitationSasaki et al. (2002) found that sucralose induced DNA damage in mouse GIT. Three independent labs showed that sucralose undergoes thermal decomposition at temperatures used in baking (CitationHutchinson, 1996; CitationHutchinson et al., 1999; CitationBannach et al., 2009; CitationRahn and Yaylayan, 2010), and heating sucralose with glycerol, the backbone of triglycerides, generated chloropropanols, a potentially toxic class of compounds (CitationRahn and Yaylayan, 2010).

Each of these five issues is addressed in more detail in this review.

EFFECTS OF SUCRALOSE ON GLUCOSE TRANSPORT AND OTHER PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN BODY WEIGHT REGULATION

Sucralose Modulates Physiological Processes Relevant to Body Weight

In the last several years, numerous studies in rodents reported that sucralose modulates physiological processes involved in nutrient absorption and body weight regulation via its interaction with sweet taste receptors (called T1R2/T1R3) located in enteroendocrine cells of the GIT (CitationJang et al., 2007; CitationMargolskee et al., 2007), pancreatic ß cells (CitationNakagawa et al., 2009), and the hypothalamus (CitationRen et al., 2009). Sucralose in vitro enhanced glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in the mouse insulinoma (ß cell) MIN6 line (CitationNakagawa et al., 2009), isolated mouse islets (CitationNakagawa et al., 2009), and isolated rat islets (CitationCorkey, 2012). Sucralose also initiated the release of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) in several GIT model systems, including the human L cell line NCI-H716 (CitationJang et al., 2007) and mouse enteroendocrine cell line GLUTag (CitationMargolskee et al., 2007). In vivo, oral ingestion of sucralose-sweetened water increased the expression of SGLT-1, the classical active Na+-glucose cotransporter, as well as glucose absorption in mice (CitationMargolskee et al., 2007). Intestinal infusion of sucralose elevated glucose absorption via the diffusive apical GLUT2 pathway in rats (CitationMace et al., 2007, Citation2009). However, sucralose given by oral gavage to rats in combination with an intraperitoneal (ip) glucose tolerance test exerted no marked effect on GLP-1 (CitationFujita et al., 2009).

Although the majority of in vitro and in vivo studies in rodents detected significant effects of sucralose on physiological processes involved in nutrient absorption, findings of similar effects in humans have been inconsistent. Sucralose delivered in isolation (e.g., without co-administration of glucose) to human volunteers by oral (CitationFord et al., 2011) or by intragastric routes (CitationMa et al., 2009; CitationSteinert et al., 2011) exerted no marked effect on GLP-1. Oral consumption of sucralose without co-administration of glucose (CitationBrown et al., 2011) produced no significant effect on blood glucose levels. Sucralose delivered by intraduodenal infusion in combination with glucose also exerted no marked effect on blood glucose or plasma GLP-1 (CitationMa et al., 2010). However, GLP-1 was elevated in human subjects (both in healthy volunteers and in individuals with type 1 diabetes) who drank a caffeine-free diet soda sweetened with sucralose and ace-K when compared with a carbonated water control; in both conditions subjects consumed the test solution (diet soda or carbonated water) 10 min prior to a glucose load (CitationBrown et al., 2009, Citation2012). Under similar test conditions, obese women displayed elevated glucose and insulin levels when exposed to sucralose alone (CitationPepino et al., 2013). Recent animal data suggest that habitual oral ingestion of high-potency sweeteners that do not provide calories may blunt GLP-1 release and produce hyperglycemia in response to subsequent oral glucose tolerance tests (CitationSwithers et al., 2012).

CitationRen et al. (2009) found that sucralose modulated the expression of the gene for the sweet taste receptor T1R2 in cells from the hypothalamus, a nutrient-sensing region of the brain, in rodents. Data showed that T1R2 expression was elevated when the hypothalamic cells were exposed to low (compared to high) extracellular glucose concentrations, and this was reversed with addition of sucralose to the low-glucose medium. That is, addition of sucralose resulted in expression levels of T1R2 that would be expected if higher extracellular glucose levels were actually present. Thus, activation of the sweet taste receptor in the brain by nonnutritive sucralose might potentially affect appetite regulation by providing an inaccurate signal regarding the actual levels of extracellular glucose in the brain (CitationSchiffman, 2012). However, it is not yet known if the portion of sucralose that is absorbed into the systemic circulation can traverse the blood–brain barrier to reach the hypothalamus.

Association Between Artificial Sweetener Use, Body Weight, and Obesity

Major contributors to the rising obesity epidemic are excess consumption of energy-dense foods and reduced physical activity (CitationWHO, 2013). Many additional factors have also been reported to contribute to the obesity epidemic, including OC compound exposure, use of artificial sweeteners, consumption of soft drinks (both sugar-sweetened and diet), alterations of the microbiome, use of medications, epigenetic changes due to an obesogenic environment in utero, environmental exposure to endocrine disruptors, indoor air conditioning, and chronic sleep deprivation (CitationCizza and Rother, 2012; CitationLa Merrill and Birnbaum, 2011; CitationDecherf and Demeneix, 2011; CitationBirnbaum, 2013; CitationSwithers et al., 2010). For many years, exposure to OC pesticides including lindane (CitationChadwick et al., 1988), DDT (CitationDeichmann et al., 1972), aldrin (CitationDeichmann et al., 1972), and hexachlorobenzene (CitationVilleneuve et al., 1977) was associated with elevated body weight gain in rodent models. In humans, prenatal exposure to DDE (dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethylene), a metabolite of DDT, was linked to increased body weight of female offspring (CitationKarmaus et al., 2009). In addition, the prevalence of diabetes in humans has been positively correlated to OC exposure (CitationLee et al., 2006; CitationPorta, 2006; CitationVasiliu et al., 2006). Epidemiological studies in humans (CitationFowler et al., 2008; CitationStellman and Garfinkel, 1986; CitationDhingra et al., 2007; CitationLutsey et al., 2008; CitationYang, 2010) and lab studies in animals (CitationSwithers and Davidson, 2008; CitationSwithers et al., 2009, Citation2010) both suggest an association between use of artificial sweeteners and body weight gain. Epidemiological studies also demonstrated that artificial sweetener use increased the risk for metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease (CitationSwithers, 2013). Most human epidemiological studies have not distinguished among the different types of artificial sweeteners (e.g., sucralose, saccharin, acesulfame-K, aspartame, neotame, stevioside, and rebaudioside) but rather treated them as a group. One exception is the Nurses’ Health Study cohort (CitationColditz et al., 1990), which did specifically associate saccharin use with weight gain. This finding is consistent with recent animal experiments (CitationSwithers and Davidson, 2008; CitationSwithers et al., 2009) in which saccharin intake was related to weight gain in rats. Because OC compounds and artificial sweeteners have both been associated with weight gain, and because sucralose is a member of both categories, it is important to determine its effect on mechanisms that regulate body weight.

Effect of Sucralose on Body Weight in Humans

To date, the effect of chronic oral consumption of sucralose on body weight at levels approved by the FDA and EU has not been studied prospectively in adults. In a lab setting, ingestion of sucralose tends to increase intake after a 60-min interval (CitationAnderson et al., 2002); however, it is not yet known whether this finding transfers into chronic body weight gain in free-living adult populations. In an 18-mo trial with children, participants were randomly assigned to receive an 8-oz can per day of either a noncalorically sweetened or a sugar-sweetened beverage that provided 104 kcal (Citationde Ruyter et al., 2012). Each can of sugar-free beverage contained 34 mg sucralose and 12 mg acesulfame-K, and the mean sucralose dosage for the sugar-free group was 1.1 mg/kg/d. The mean duration of the study was 541 d (77.3 wk), during which 477 of 641 children completed the intervention by consuming an average of 5.8 beverages per week. Measurement of urinary sucralose levels was one of several markers used to monitor compliance with the protocol. The calorie consumption from these beverages was 46,627 kcal greater for children in the sugar-sweetened group than in the sucralose-sweetened group (5.8 × 77.3 × 104). In spite of this highly significant difference in calories consumed from the beverages, the total weight gain over this 18-mo study was only 1 kg greater for children in the sugar-sweetened group compared to sucralose group. No explanation was provided to account for the small difference in weight gain given the large difference in caloric consumption from the beverages. However, one possible explanation is that the children who consumed the sugar-sweetened beverages compensated by reducing their food intake. A control group that ingested water as a comparison was not included. Another study in adolescents showed no consistent reduction of weight gain at a 2-year follow-up when their families were supplied with artificially sweetened beverages in order to reduce their consumption of sugar-sweetened sodas (CitationEbbeling et al., 2012).

Effect of Sucralose on Body Weight in Animals

In rats, a sucralose dosage of 1.1 mg/kg/d (equivalent to that provided to children by Citationde Ruyter et al., 2012) produced a significant body weight gain (10.9% greater than controls) over a 12-wk period (CitationAbou-Donia et al., 2008). However, weight gain relative to control was not observed in rats at higher dosages of 3.3, 5.5, and 11 mg/kg/d sucralose. After a 12-wk recovery period from sucralose treatment, there were significant increases in body weight for rats previously treated with sucralose relative to control animals for 2 of 4 sucralose dosage groups. After recovery from 1.1 mg/kg/d, there was a 17.1% rise in body weight relative to control animals, and after recovery from 5.5 mg/kg/d, a 21.3% elevation. In the human nutrition literature, a weight difference ≥5% is considered clinically significant (CitationWengreen and Moncur, 2009). Two possible explanations (described in more detail later in this review) for the significant body weight gain at the lowest (not highest) dosage of sucralose by the end of treatment period include: (1) Sucralose may no longer be bioavailable as an intact molecule at higher dosages due to increased intestinal expression of (and metabolism by) CYP enzymes, and (2) intestinal bacteria that normally reclaim calories from undigested dietary nutrients in the intestines are suppressed to a greater degree at the higher dosages. The finding of a weight gain after a 12-wk recovery from sucralose may be due to a partial rebound in the number of bacteria that ferment complex dietary carbohydrates to form short-chain fatty acids that are subsequently absorbed.

Animal data regarding body weight gain reported in historical subchronic and chronic toxicity studies utilized sucralose dosages that far exceed levels approved for use in foods by the FDA (CitationU.S. FDA, 1998) and CitationEU (2004), and the results on body weight gain in these toxicity studies are inconsistent and conflicting. Increases in mean body weight gain were found in sucralose-treated beagle dogs relative to controls at 0.3 to 3% of the diet (approximately 90 to 900 mg/kg/d respectively), and this weight gain was accompanied by a rise in food consumption (CitationGoldsmith, 2000b). Body weight gain in rats, however, appeared to be dependent in part on the route of delivery of sucralose. Rats that consumed high doses of sucralose in toxicity tests by the oral route (dietary administration) showed significant decreases in body weight gain relative to controls in spite of relatively small reductions in food consumption. These disproportionately large declines in body weight gain despite only small decreases in intake were attributed to low palatability of sucralose at high concentrations. Body weight changes in rats that received high dosages of sucralose by gavage (which circumvents taste issues associated with dietary administration of an unpalatable test material) were variable with losses, gains and no marked changes reported (CitationGoldsmith, 2000b; CitationU.S. FDA, 1998). These animal feeding results are not directly transferable to humans, however, because the dosages delivered to animals in these toxicity tests were significantly higher than usage levels approved for humans.

Learned Associations and High-Potency Sweeteners as a Group

A learning paradigm has been proposed to explain how high-potency sweeteners as a group may influence body weight regulation and glucose homeostasis (CitationSwithers et al., 2010, Citation2012; CitationSwithers, 2013). This paradigm is based on the principle that humans and nonhuman animals learn the relationships between the sensory properties of foods (e.g., taste, smell, texture) and their postingestive nutritive consequences to maintain energy balance (CitationWarwick and Schiffman, 1991; CitationSwithers and Davidson, 2008; CitationSwithers et al., 2009, Citation2010). Throughout evolutionary history (at least until the recent introduction of high-potency sweeteners), learned sweet taste cues have been reliable predictors of the energy density of food. However, the introduction of high-potency sweeteners that have negligible utilizable calories into the food supply reduced the validity of sweet taste as a signal for calories. Uncoupling the relationship between sensory properties of foods and their caloric content was shown to contribute to weight gain in rats (CitationWarwick and Schiffman, 1991). Using learning paradigms with a rat model, Swithers and colleagues (CitationSwithers and Davidson, 2008; CitationSwithers et al., 2009, Citation2010) found that consumption of foods and fluids containing high-potency sweeteners (saccharin, acesulfame-K, and/or steviol glycosides were used in these experiments) interfered with the ability of sweet taste to predict caloric consequences and thus disrupted energy regulation. Further, the nonpredictive sweet–calorie relationship was persistent and difficult to reverse even after predictive sweet–calorie training with glucose (CitationSwithers et al., 2009). Thus, exposing rats to high-potency sweeteners degraded the consistent and predictive relationship between taste, energy intake, and body weight regulation.

The degree to which these animal-learning studies of sweeteners can be extrapolated to humans and to sucralose in particular has not yet been determined. Humans can distinguish among many different sweetener types by taste (CitationSchiffman et al., 1979, Citation1981, Citation1995; CitationSchiffman and Gatlin, 1993), and functional magnetic resonance (fMRI) imaging studies also indicate that the human brain signals distinguish caloric sweeteners (e.g., sucrose) from noncaloric sweeteners (e.g., sucralose and saccharin) (CitationFrank et al., 2008; CitationHaase et al., 2008). However, neuroimaging studies by CitationRudenga and Small (2012) revealed that routine use of high-potency sweeteners as a group altered brain responses to sucrose in the amygdala and insula as determined by fMRI scanning. Data suggested that these alterations in brain activity were due to degradation or uncoupling of the predictive relationship between sweet taste and its postingestive consequences, as reported previously in rat models (CitationSwithers et al. 2010). The findings of CitationRudenga and Small (2012) are consistent with those of CitationGreen and Murphy (2012), who reported that higher order reward regions of the brain are activated to a greater extent by sweeteners in young adult diet-soda drinkers compared to nondrinkers. These brain imaging studies in conjunction with epidemiological data that associate artificial sweetener use with weight gain suggest that high-potency sweeteners interfere with learned sweet–calorie relationships in humans as well as animals (CitationSwithers, 2013).

Effect of Sucralose in Patients With Diabetes

A study of patients with diabetes (CitationGrotz et al., 2003) reported no significant effect of sucralose on glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) as a marker of the average plasma glucose concentrations over approximately 3 mo. CitationGrotz et al. (2003) instructed patients with diabetes to self-administer capsules of sucralose twice daily over a 3-mo period; however, data on compliance with self-administration (e.g., urinary sucralose levels) and body weight changes were not reported. Daily supervision of capsule administration, rather than self-administration, is scientifically prudent for studies of patients with diabetes because noncompliance with treatment regimens is reportedly high in this population (CitationWHO, 2003). Further, no apparent information of dissolution characteristics of the capsule was provided; thus, it is unknown where sucralose was released in the GIT. Future studies of sucralose on diabetes management will require randomized trials that are carefully supervised and control for the variables involved.

EFFECTS OF SUCRALOSE ON PRESYSTEMIC DETOXIFICATION MECHANISMS AND IMPACT ON BIOAVAILABILITY OF THERAPEUTIC DRUGS

Background: Role of Intestinal Transporters and CYP Metabolizing Enzymes in Bioavailability of Xenobiotics

Orally administered xenobiotics such as therapeutic drugs and artificial food additives reach the small intestine, where they cross the intestinal membranes to be transported into the hepatic portal system and ultimately to the systemic circulation. During their transit from the GIT to the systemic circulation, xenobiotics interact with metabolic enzymes and transporters in the GIT and liver that limit their systemic bioavailability. The decrease in the concentration of a xenobiotic compound as it passes through the GIT and liver is termed the “first-pass effect” (CitationRiegelman and Rowland, 1973; CitationIwamoto and Klaassen, 1977; CitationShimomura et al., 2002; CitationWatkins, 1997; CitationPaine and Thummel, 2003; CitationPaine, 2009). The intestinal component of the first-pass effect is especially significant in the disposition of sucralose because the majority of this OC sweetener is reportedly unabsorbed from the small intestine after ingestion (CitationGrice and Goldmith, 2000) even though it is an amphiphilic compound with appreciable lipid solubility (CitationHough and Khan, 1978; Citation1989; CitationAnderson et al., 2006; CitationLi et al., 2010). Further, higher doses of orally administered sucralose in humans are associated with lower urinary excretion that suggests sucralose absorption is reduced at increased concentrations (CitationRoberts et al., 2000). The findings by CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) described in the next section suggest that the efflux transporter P-gp and metabolism by intestinal CYP limit oral absorption of sucralose (and/or its metabolites) from the GIT. P-gp is an energy-dependent "pump" that is highly expressed at the luminal surface of enterocytes (CitationLin and Yamazaki, 2003; CitationMarchetti et al., 2007). It is a member of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily and a product of the ABCB1 gene (also known as MDR1). P-gp serves as a barrier to harmful chemicals (as well as many therapeutic drugs) by transporting them out of enterocytes, back into the intestinal lumen (CitationSparreboom et al., 1997; CitationMasuda et al., 2000; CitationWestphal et al., 2000; CitationSuzuki and Sugiyama, 2000; CitationDrescher et al., 2003; CitationAbu-Qare et al., 2003; CitationFang et al., 2009). P-gp interacts with many structurally diverse hydrophobic and amphiphilic compounds (CitationGarrigues et al., 2002; CitationMarchetti et al., 2007; CitationYang et al., 2009) including OC drugs (CitationPolli et al., 2001; CitationBoulton et al., 2002; CitationWang et al., 2001; Citation2002; Citation2008) and OC pesticides (CitationBain and LeBlanc, 1996).

Intestinal metabolism by members of the CYP superfamily of heme-containing enzymes contributes significantly to the first-pass effect (CitationKolars et al., 1991; CitationWatkins, 1992, Citation1997; CitationPaine et al., 1996, Citation2006; CitationThummel et al., 1997; CitationLampen et al., 1998; CitationHall et al., 1999; CitationWacher et al., 2001; Citationvon Richter et al., 2001). The CYP superfamily is divided into families (including CYP1, CYP2, and CYP3, which are responsible for metabolism of drugs and xenobiotics) and into subfamilies labeled with a letter, such as CYP3A or CYP2D. CYP3A has a broad substrate specificity and is a predominant isoform of CYP expressed in the upper intestine (CitationWatkins et al., 1987; CitationKolars et al., 1994; CitationGuengerich, 1999; CitationZhang et al., 1999; CitationMitschke et al., 2008; CitationTakara et al., 2003; CitationMatsubara et al., 2004). Organochlorine drugs such as midazolam undergo significant intestinal metabolism by the CYP3A subfamily (CitationPaine et al., 1996; CitationThummel et al., 1996; CitationHigashikawa et al., 1999; CitationBruyère et al., 2009). The catalytic activities of intestinal and hepatic CYP3A are independently regulated so that measures of CYP-mediated metabolism of xenobiotics in the liver do not necessarily predict the effects of CYP-mediated metabolism in the intestine (CitationHakkak et al., 1993; CitationLown et al., 1994; CitationAiba et al., 2003; CitationPaine and Thummel, 2003; Citationvan Herwaarden et al., 2009).

Although the roles of P-gp and CYP in limiting the bioavailability of xenobiotics are different, there is significant overlap in compounds that are effluxed by P-gp and those metabolized by CYP3A (CitationWatkins, 1997; CitationWacher et al., 1995, Citation2001, CitationSchuetz et al., 1996; CitationBenet et al., 1999). While P-gp effluxes xenobiotics back into the intestinal lumen, CYP enzymes promote elimination of xenobiotics through oxidation and reduction reactions that render chemicals more polar and water-soluble. Studies of xenobiotic detoxification and clearance indicate that co-localization of P-gp and CYP3A within enterocytes facilitates an interactive process by which the bioavailability of compounds that are dual P-gp/CYP3A substrates is reduced. P-gp enhances presystemic metabolism in the intestine by increasing the duration of exposure to CYP3A via repeated efflux and reabsorption into enterocytes. This repetitive recycling process that engages both intestinal P-gp and CYP3A provides a barrier to absorption (CitationBenet, 2009), and may account for the low systemic oral bioavailability of sucralose.

Splenda (Active Ingredient: Sucralose) Increases the Expression of Intestinal P-gp and Two CYP Isoforms

CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) reported that Splenda, a commercially available form of sucralose, increased the expression of intestinal P-gp and CYP in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Splenda contains the high-potency OC sweetener sucralose along with the fillers, maltodextrin and glucose. Splenda was administered for 12 wk by oral gavage at sucralose dosages equivalent to 0 (vehicle control), 1.1, 3.3, 5.5, or 11 mg/kg/d. All sucralose dosages tested fell below the ADI approved for use in the food supply by the European Union (CitationEU, 2004). The two lower dosages fell below the ADI for sucralose approved by the FDA (1998). After 12 wk, half of the animals from each group were sacrificed to measure the expression of intestinal P-gp, CYP3A, and CYP2D in the jejunum and ileum. The other half of the animals were allowed to recover from treatment (no Splenda) for another 12 wk, after which expression of intestinal P-gp, CYP3A, and CYP2D was again measured. P-gp and CYP expression were assessed using antibodies that detected P-gp, CYP3A protein, and CYP2D1, the rat isozyme analogous to human CYP2D6 (CitationLaurenzana et al., 1995). These antibodies were selected because the CYP3A and CYP2D subfamilies are collectively involved in the metabolism of more than 70% of medications (CitationDantzig et al., 1999; CitationFelmlee et al., 2008; CitationIngelman-Sundberg, 2005).

shows the changes in P-gp and CYP expression relative to control (vehicle, no Splenda) after daily treatment at each of 4 dosage levels for 12 wk. At the lowest dose (1.1 mg/kg/d sucralose), there was no significant change in the expression of P-gp or CYP. However, at 3.3 mg/kg/d sucralose, there was a marked increase in P-gp as well as significant elevation in CYP. [Note: For a 130-lb (58.9 kg) woman, the 3.3-mg/kg/d dosage of sucralose is equivalent to approximately two 12-oz (340 g) servings of a diet soda. For a 70-lb (31.8 kg) child, the 3.3-mg/kg/d dosage is equivalent to only one 12-oz (340 g) serving.] At 5.5 mg/kg/d sucralose delivered in Splenda, the expression of P-gp and CYP remained elevated with expression of CYP growing in magnitude with increasing dosage. [Note: For a 130-lb woman, the 5.5-mg/kg/d dosage is equivalent to approximately two 12-oz (340 g) servings of a sucralose-sweetened soft drink and two pieces of sucralose-sweetened cake.] At 11 mg/kg/d sucralose, expression of P-gp decreased significantly rather than increasing, while CYP expression continued to rise. Residual effects on P-gp and CYP expression at some dose levels remained at the end of the 12-wk recovery period in the absence of Splenda. Thus, Splenda enhanced the expression of P-gp and CYP at sucralose dosages commonly ingested by consumers, and some changes in expression persisted 3 mo after cessation of intake.

TABLE 1.  Significant Changes in the Expression of P-gp, CYP3A, and CYP2D Subsequent to Sucralose Ingestion (Delivered in Splenda) Relative to Control (No Sucralose) in Rat

The results in indicate that the magnitude of elevation for both CYP3A and CYP2D expression increased in a linear, dose-dependent manner as the dosage of sucralose increased from 3.3 to 5.5 to 11 mg/kg/d. This finding of significant and parallel increases in expression of two different CYP enzymes does not support the claim made by CitationBrusick et al. (2009) that increases in CYP from sucralose ingestion were only normal biological variations. Significant changes in P-gp expression, like CYP expression, also occurred at sucralose dosages 3.3, 5.5, and 11 mg/kg/d; however, the magnitude of the elevation of P-gp expression was maximum at 3.3 mg/kg/d sucralose and decreased monotonically at increasing dosages; that is, as CYP expression rose, P-gp expression decreased. Two possible explanations for this relationship between CYP and P-gp are the following. First, CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) and CitationSchiffman and Abou-Donia (2012) suggested that the dose-dependent rise in CYP expression increased the metabolism of sucralose and reduced the concentration of intact sucralose molecules in the GIT. At an oral dosage of 11 mg/kg/d, the concentration of intact sucralose in the GIT was reduced to levels that were insufficient to elevate the expression of P-gp. Second, saturation of P-gp may have occurred as the dosage of sucralose increased. Nonlinear pharmacokinetics, including saturation, is characteristic of the intestinal component of the xenobiotic metabolism (CitationTachibana et al., 2012; CitationTamai et al., 1997; CitationHarrison et al., 2004; CitationSaitoh et al., 2007; CitationRowland and Tozer, 2011).

The rise in CYP expression reported by CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) may result from “autoinduction,” by which sucralose enhances it own metabolism. Autoinduction is a well-known biological phenomenon by which xenobiotics induce proteins involved in their own detoxification (CitationSchuetz et al., 1996). Autoinduction of CYP isozymes was reported after administration of both OC (ZCitationhu et al., 2009; CitationChang et al., 1997) and non-organochlorine (CitationBertilsson et al., 1980, Citation1986; CitationStrolin Benedetti et al., 1990; CitationStrolin Benedetti and Dostert, 1994; CitationChen and Raymond, 2006) drugs. The fillers in Splenda did not contribute to the expression of P-gp and CYP enzymes because glucose (as well as the maltodextrin component, which is hydrolyzed to glucose) is rapidly absorbed in the duodenum (CitationBooth, 1994). The expression of P-gp and CYP was quantified by CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) in the jejunum and ileum rather than the duodenum because P-gp expression is greater in the more distal region of the small intestine (CitationIida et al., 2005). CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) postulated that the elevated expression of intestinal P-gp and CYP subsequent to sucralose ingestion may increase the clearance of co-administered medications (and hence reduce their bioavailability) due to the critical role of P-gp and CYP in the pharmacokinetics of therapeutic drugs (CitationCustodio et al. 2008; Shugarts and CitationBenet 2009). An example is the upregulation of P-gp and CYP by St. John's wort, which led to renal transplant rejections due to subtherapeutic levels of the immunosuppressant cyclosporine (CitationBauer et al., 2003).

The findings of increased intestinal expression of P-gp and CYP by CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) do not support claims by CitationGrotz and Munro (2009) and CitationBrusick et al. (2009) that CYP is not induced by sucralose. These claims were based on an unpublished report in 1987 that trichlorogalactosucrose, the previous name for sucralose, did not induce hepatic CYP expression in rats (CitationHawkins et al., 1987). However, no methodological descriptions, data, or results from this report have been published in the peer-reviewed literature. Further, lack of hepatic induction does not preclude induction of intestinal CYP, because, as noted previously, the correlation between intestinal and hepatic metabolic rates in both rats and humans is low (CitationAiba et al., 2003; CitationLown et al., 1994).

Splenda Effects on P-gp and CYP Are Consistent With the Literature on Other Organochlorine Compounds

The finding by CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) that the sucralose (delivered as Splenda) interacts with efflux and metabolizing proteins is consistent with an extensive scientific literature that indicates OC compounds characteristically interact with CYP (and in some cases P-gp). provides a list of 89 representative OC therapeutic drugs; all of these drugs were shown to interact with CYP (and some with P-gp) as substrates, inhibitors, and/or inducers. A given drug may act as an inhibitor or inducer (as well as a substrate) depending on a variety of factors, including drug concentration and time course (CitationMatheny et al., 2001). The most frequent interactions for OC drugs in were with CYP3A (62%) and CYP2D (36%), that is, members of the same two subfamilies of CYP involved in the disposition of sucralose (CitationAbou-Donia et al., 2008). Although the majority of the drugs in were substrates of CYP and/or P-gp, some of these OC drugs, like sucralose, were reported to increase CYP and/or P-gp expression. The OC drugs midazolam (CitationSchuetz et al., 1996), nefazodone (CitationStörmer et al., 2001), trazodone (CitationStörmer et al., 2001), clotrimazole (CitationSchuetz et al., 1996), and efavirenz (CitationStörmer et al., 2002) were reported to be inducers of P-gp. The OC drugs clotrimazole (CitationSchuetz et al., 1996), griseofulvin (CitationYasuda et al., 2008), and efavirenz (CitationFlockhart, 2013) were found to be inducers of CYP3A. Both P-gp and CYP3A were induced by clotrimazole and efavirenz.

TABLE 2.  Representative Organochlorine Drugs Reported to Be Substrates, Inhibitors, or Inducers of CYP isozymes and/or P-gp Using One or More Assay Types

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P-gp and CYP also play a role in the disposition of nonpharmaceutical OC compounds such as OC pesticides, herbicides, and other industrial chemicals. Pesticides such as chlorpyrifos, tetrachlorohydroquinone, chlordecone, heptachlor, chlorthiophos, dicapthon, fluvalinate, and permethrin interact with P-gp (CitationLanning et al., 1996; CitationBain and LeBlanc, 1996). Organochlorine insecticides and pesticides that are metabolized by CYP isozymes include chlorpyrifos (CitationTang et al., 2001), p,p′-DDT [1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane] (CitationAbou-Donia and Menzel, 1968a; Citation1968b; CitationKitamura et al., 2002), and methoxychlor (CitationHu and Kupfer, 2002). The herbicides acetochlor, butachlor, and metolachlor are metabolized by CYP (CitationColeman et al., 2000), as are many industrial OC compounds (CitationGonzalez and Gelboin, 1994) including chlorinated benzenes (CitationBogaards et al., 1995), chloroform (CitationGemma et al., 2003), chlorofluorocarbons (CitationDekant et al., 1995), and trichloroethylene (CitationLipscomb et al., 1997). Similar to OC drugs, OC pesticides and industrial compounds may be inducers and inhibitors of CYP in addition to being substrates (CitationPang et al., 1999; CitationCoumoul et al., 2002). Overall, the preponderance of data indicates that P-gp and CYP are routinely involved in the disposition of a vast array of OC compounds including drugs, pesticides, and industrial chemicals, as well as the OC sweetener sucralose.

Additional Intestinal Transporters and CYP Isozymes May Be Involved in the Disposition of Sucralose

The finding that only a fraction of relatively high concentrations of ingested sucralose is absorbed from the intestine raises the possibility that efflux transporters or CYP isozymes, in addition to P-gp, CYP3A, and CYP2D, may play a role in limiting the bioavailability of sucralose (CitationBeringer and Slaughter, 2005; CitationCustodio et al., 2008; CitationEndres et al., 2006; Shugarts and CitationBenet, 2009; CitationU.S. FDA, 2011, for reviews of efflux and uptake transporters). Organochlorine drugs such as clotrimazole and glibenclamide were shown to interact with numerous types of efflux transporters at physiological barriers including the intestine (and liver, kidney, and blood–brain barrier). The antifungal drug clotrimazole is an inducer of MRP2 (multidrug resistance-related protein 2) (CitationKauffmann et al., 2002), and the antidiabetic drug glibenclamide is a substrate of the efflux transporter BCRP (breast cancer resistance protein) (CitationGedeon et al., 2006). MRP2 and BCRP, like P-gp, are members of the ABC transporter superfamily and shunt substrates out of the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, including enterocytes. In order to determine and identify transporters in addition to P-gp that may play a role in the disposition of sucralose, testing strategies similar to those utilized in pharmaceutical research (CitationInternational Transporter Consortium et al. 2010) can be applied. Evaluation of CYP isoforms in addition to the subfamilies CYP3A and CYP2D may also be warranted to determine which other CYP subfamilies also contribute to sucralose metabolism.

General Mechanisms Responsible for Increases in P-gp and CYP Expression

Increases in P-gp and CYP expression result from modulation of gene transcription as well as from posttranscriptional and posttranslational modification (CitationKliewer et al., 2002; Handschin and Meyer, 2004; CitationMatheny et al., 2004; CitationChen et al., 2012). Increased expression of both P-gp and CYP3A occurs through a sequence of steps involving transcriptional activation of genes (initiated by nuclear receptors including the pregnane X receptor, PXR) followed by enhanced production of messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein synthesis (CitationKliewer et al., 2002; CitationMatheny et al., 2004). PXR is a xenobiotic sensor that is directly activated by xenobiotic (including OC) compounds. PXR coordinately upregulates genes and induces the expression of proteins involved in detoxification (including P-gp and CYP3A); this results in levels of transporters and metabolic proteins that are in excess of those normally present. PXR plays a major role in the induction of CYP3A from exposure to OC pesticides, such as DDT, chlordane, dieldrin, and endosulfam, as well as OC drugs such as clotrimazole (CitationIhunnah et al., 2011; CitationCoumol et al., 2002). Unlike induction of P-gp and CYP3A, the CYP2D subfamily has traditionally been considered refractory to induction via gene activation involving nuclear receptors (CitationIngelman-Sundberg, 2005). While enhanced expression and activity of CYP2D occur in humans, monkeys, and rodents after exposure to drugs and herbs (CitationMrozikiewicz et al., 2010; CitationHellum et al., 2007; CitationFlockhart, 2013; CitationMiksys et al., 2002; CitationWarner and Gustafsson, 1994; CitationYue et al., 2008; CitationMann et al., 2008), this elevated expression was typically attributed to posttranscriptional events such as increased translation efficiency or stabilization of protein (CitationYue et al., 2008). In summary, our current state of knowledge suggests that the predominant mechanism responsible for increased expression of P-gp and CYP3A from sucralose ingestion is transcriptional activation involving PXR, while the enhanced expression of CYP2D occurs via a posttranscriptional mechanism.

Factors in addition to PXR, such as activation of taste receptors and microRNAs, may also contribute to increased expression of P-gp and CYP3A from sucralose ingestion. Induction of P-gp was reported in intestinal cells via signaling from gut “taste” receptors (CitationJeon et al., 2011). In addition, OC compounds can interact with microRNAs (CitationTilghman et al., 2012), and recent studies indicate that microRNAs are involved in the regulation of CYP3A enzymes (CitationTakagi et al., 2008; CitationPan et al., 2009). Nuclear mechanisms in addition to PXR activation may also play a role in P-gp and CYP3A induction (CitationPan et al., 2009; CitationTachibana et al., 2009).

Potential Adverse Sucralose–Drug Interactions

The increased expression of P-gp and CYP in rats reported by CitationAbou-Donia (2008) raises the possibility of potential adverse sucralose-drug interactions in humans. The scientific literature on drug–drug interactions indicates that the magnitude of the elevated expression of P-gp and CYP3A from Splenda in rats is comparable to or greater than the increases found to reduce the bioavailability of some drugs in humans (CitationDürr et al., 2000). Several studies suggested that rat data on P-gp kinetics might be extrapolated to humans (CitationStephens et al., 2001; CitationHsiao et al., 2006). Co-administration of drugs that increase the expression of intestinal P-gp and/or CYP has emerged as an important factor in drug–drug interactions (CitationHebert et al., 1992; Citation1999; CitationHoltbecker et al., 1996; CitationBackman et al., 1996; CitationGreiner et al., 1999; CitationJohne et al., 1999; CitationRuschitzka et al., 2000; CitationDürr et al., 2000; CitationWestphal et al., 2000; CitationDresser et al., 2003; CitationLin and Yamazaki, M. 2003; CitationBauer et al., 2003; CitationPark et al., 2004; CitationMatheny et al., 2004; CitationPelkonen et al., 2008; CitationXie et al., 2005; CitationChen and Raymond, 2006; CitationTapaninen et al., 2010). The elevated expression of P-gp and CYP by consumption of sucralose is of particular concern for patients who take medications that are substrates of P-gp and CYP proteins. Overexpression of P-gp from anticancer agents such as anthracyclines (doxorubicin and daunorubicin) and Vinca alkaloids (vinblastine and vincristine) is associated with multidrug resistance; that is, elevated P-gp efflux may reduce intracellular concentrations of therapeutic drugs in neoplastic tissues (CitationGottesman and Pastan, 1988; CitationEndicott and Ling, 1989; CitationMechetner et al., 1998; CitationGottesman et al., 2002). Overexpression of P-gp by two- to fivefold is typical in drug-resistant human tumors and hence clinically relevant in cancer treatment (CitationMaitra et al., 2001). Data suggest that the 2.43-fold (or 143.5%) rise in P-gp expression () after daily consumption of Splenda with a sucralose dosage of 3.3 mg/kg/d (equivalent to two 12-oz soft drinks) may be clinically relevant.

METABOLIC FATE AND SAFETY PROFILE OF SUCRALOSE METABOLITES

Metabolites of sucralose have been detected in the feces and urine of rats and humans by thin-layer chromatographic (TLC) methods, but the chemical identities of these metabolites have not yet been established (CitationSims et al. 2000; CitationRoberts et al. 2000). Thin-layer chromatograms (TLC) of methanolic fecal extracts following administration of 14C-sucralose to rats (CitationSims et al. 2000) and humans (CitationRoberts et al. 2000) suggested that sucralose is metabolized in the GIT. A comparison of TLC radiochromatographic profiles of methanolic fecal extracts following a single intravenous (iv) and a single oral administration of 14C sucralose in two rats is shown in and , respectively (from CitationSims et al., 2000). The profile in (the peaks are enlarged to the right) from the rat that received oral 14C-sucralose yielded a broader trace that contained multiple, closely eluting peaks of approximately equal height when compared to the thinner profile with one peak from the rat that received the iv dose. The multiple peaks in the trace in indicate the presence of at least two radioactive chemicals in the fecal material; that is, sucralose underwent metabolism and was not excreted unchanged in the feces. In addition, the Rf values (i.e., relative distance) of the peaks in from the oral dose are shifted somewhat to the left of the Rf value of the putative sucralose peak from the IV dose in . This suggests that at least one of the peaks in represents a chemical other than sucralose itself. The rat that received the oral dose had been maintained on a sucralose-containing diet for 85 wk that, according to the findings of CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008), would most likely have enhanced the expression of CYP. TLC radiochromatographic profiles of fecal extracts from a single human subject using two different solvents also indicate the presence of several peaks (CitationRoberts et al., 2000). Although TLC is a straightforward technique to separate component compounds in mixtures, it cannot be used to identify specific metabolites. Use of liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS) enables the chemical identification of sucralose metabolites. After the metabolites have been systematically identified, they can be evaluated for safety. Metabolites of drugs with exposures that are >10% of the administered dose or systemic exposure are recommended for safety assessment by regulatory agencies (CitationRobison and Jacobs, 2009).

FIGURE 1. Thin-layer radiochromatographic profile of methanolic fecal extracts following both intravenous (iv) and oral administration of 14C-sucralose: (a) 0–24 h fecal sample from a male rat given an iv dose of 14C-sucralose (2 mg/kg); (b) 0–24 h fecal sample from a male rat maintained on a diet containing 30,000 ppm sucralose for 85 wk before receiving an oral dose of 14C-sucralose (100 mg/kg). An enlargement of the peak profile is given to the right. (TLC traces from CitationSims et al., 2000).

FIGURE 1. Thin-layer radiochromatographic profile of methanolic fecal extracts following both intravenous (iv) and oral administration of 14C-sucralose: (a) 0–24 h fecal sample from a male rat given an iv dose of 14C-sucralose (2 mg/kg); (b) 0–24 h fecal sample from a male rat maintained on a diet containing 30,000 ppm sucralose for 85 wk before receiving an oral dose of 14C-sucralose (100 mg/kg). An enlargement of the peak profile is given to the right. (TLC traces from CitationSims et al., 2000).

Sims et al. (2008) reported that TLC scans of urine samples from rats given either an iv dose or oral administration of 14C-sucralose showed one large peak and several smaller peaks. They maintained that the large peak corresponded to unchanged sucralose while the smaller peaks were chromatographically more polar than sucralose. Historical reviews claimed that the small peaks are glucuronide conjugates of sucralose and not products of CYP metabolism in the liver (CitationGrice and Goldsmith, 2000; CitationMolinary and Quinlan, 2006; CitationGrotz and Munro, 2009). That is, the small peaks, which are chemically more polar than sucralose, have historically been considered glucuronide adducts of sucralose (with sucralose itself remaining intact) rather than actual metabolites. Several factors, however, limit these conclusions regarding the compounds excreted in the urine after 14C-sucralose administration. First, the statement that the large peak from urine in rats was a single compound cannot be confirmed because the TLC trace presented in a figure by CitationSims et al. (2000) was truncated before reaching the crest. Second, the putative sucralose peak from 0–24 h urine samples after both iv and oral administration of 14C-sucralose had an Rf value that did not coincide with the Rf value from pure 14C-sucralose spiked into control rat urine. Third, the minor metabolites were reportedly resistant to hydrolysis by classical enzymatic techniques (CitationWood et al., 2000; CitationRoberts et al., 2000), and this raises questions about the identity of at least one of the minor components. If the metabolites found in the urine were indeed glucuronide conjugates, one would have anticipated hydrolysis by ß-glucuronidase.

The glucuronidation reaction, a detoxification pathway in which glucuronic acid is added to a substrate (such as sucralose), is catalyzed by the conjugating enzyme UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT). The expression of UGT, like CYP3A isoforms and P-gp, is induced through the interaction of xenobiotics with the PXR (CitationChen et al., 2003b, Citation2012). Organochlorine compounds induce UGT with a variety of adverse effects, including alterations in thyroid function (CitationLanger, 1998; CitationKato et al., 2003, Citation2010; CitationYanagiba et al., 2009). UGT activity also confers resistance to several chemotherapeutic drugs (CitationMeijerman et al., 2008). Given the finding that P-gp and CYP3A are induced by sucralose (CitationAbou-Donia et al., 2008) and that PXR is known to initiate P-gp and CYP3A induction, it is possible that activation of PXR may also induce UGT and affect the disposition of drugs that are substrates for glucuronidation.

The finding of multiple peaks in the TLC traces of fecal extracts from rats and humans is consistent with the finding by CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) that oral consumption of sucralose increases the expression of CYP isozymes in the intestine known to metabolize xenobiotics including drugs and other foreign substances. The identity of the metabolites has not yet been established, but known sucralose reaction products include its two hydrolysis products (e.g., the organochlorine monosaccharides 4-chloro-4-deoxygalactose [4-CG] and 1,6-dichloro-1,6-dideoxyfructose [1,6-DCF]; CitationGrice and Goldsmith, 2000), an unsaturated aldehyde of sucralose (CitationLabare and Alexander, 1994), and 3’,6’-anhydro-4,1’-dichlorogalactosucrose, which is gradually produced under aqueous, alkaline conditions (CitationBarndt and Jackson, 1990). Overall, the TLC and CYP findings in aggregate do not support the historical contention that sucralose is not metabolized in the GIT as claimed by CitationSims et al. (2000) and CitationRoberts et al. (2000) and in review papers by CitationGrice and Goldsmith (2000), CitationMolinary and Quinlan (2006), and CitationGrotz and Munro (2009).

EFFECT OF SUCRALOSE ON THE NUMBER AND RELATIVE PROPORTIONS OF DIFFERENT INTESTINAL BACTERIAL TYPES

Studies of bacteria in culture media suggest that sucralose is not utilized as a growth substrate by microorganisms from the oral cavity (CitationYoung and Bowen, 1990) or from soil (CitationLappin-Scott et al., 1987; CitationLabare and Alexander, 1993, Citation1994). These findings raise the question of whether the presence of unabsorbed sucralose or its metabolites in the GIT affect the metabolic activity and composition of GIT microflora of humans and non-human animals. Gut microflora perform many useful functions, including fermentation of complex dietary carbohydrates with concomitant formation of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), synthesis of vitamins (e.g., B and K), modulation of immune responses, regulation of postnatal gut development, inhibition of pathogens, absorption of calcium and magnesium, and metabolism of drugs (CitationAlbert et al., 1980; CitationCummings and Macfarlane, 1991, Citation1997; CitationShearer, 1995; CitationHill, 1997; CitationBauer, 1998; CitationHolzapfel et al., 1998; CitationChonan et al., 2001; CitationTopping and Clifton, 2001; CitationHart et al., 2002; CitationTeitelbaum and Walker, 2002; CitationFooks and Gibson, 2002; CitationGuarner and Malagelada, 2003). Intestinal microbiota may modulate the expression of CYP, conjugating enzymes including UGT, and P-gp (CitationNicholson et al., 2005; CitationUeyama et al., 2005; CitationJia et al., 2008; CitationClaus et al., 2008; CitationBjörkholm et al., 2009; CitationMeinl et al., 2009), which were reported to play a role in the disposition of sucralose. Intestinal bacterial composition was also shown to play a role in obesity (CitationDuncan et al., 2007; CitationLey et al., 2006; CitationTurnbaugh et al., 2006; CitationTurnbaugh and Gordon, 2009).

TABLE 3.  Percent Differences in Bacterial Counts for Sucralose-Treated Rats Relative to Untreated Control at the End of the 12-wk Treatment Period and at the End of the 12-wk Recovery

Sucralose Administered as Splenda Reduces Bacterial Counts in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Alters Their Relative Proportions

CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) found that sucralose delivered as Splenda reduced the numbers and altered the composition of microbiota in the GIT of male Sprague-Dawley rats. Fecal samples were collected each week during the 12 wk of treatment and for 12 wk of recovery from treatment for bacterial culture studies, quantification of fecal pH, and histopathological studies of the colon. Data showed that bacterial counts in the GIT from daily sucralose ingestion decreased progressively and monotonically in a methodical pattern during each successive week of sucralose treatment. shows the percent difference in bacterial counts for rats treated with sucralose relative to counts from control rats at the end of the 12-wk treatment period and at the end of the 12-wk recovery. The numbers of total anaerobes, bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, Bacteroides, clostridia, and total aerobic bacteria were significantly decreased at the end of the 12-wk treatment period with losses up to 79.7% for lactobacilli; there was no significant treatment-related effect on enterobacteria. These changes in bacterial counts were accompanied by intermittent incidences of unformed or soft feces as well as histopathological changes in the colon, including lymphocytic infiltrates into epithelium, epithelial scarring, mild depletion of goblet cells, and glandular disorganization. At the end of the 12-wk recovery period, the total anaerobes and bifidobacteria were still significantly lowered. Fecal pH increased during the treatment period (up to 7.4%) and remained significantly elevated at the end of the 12-wk recovery period. CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) concluded that sucralose (administered as Splenda) reduced the number of indigenous intestinal bacteria, with significantly greater suppression for the generally beneficial anaerobes (e.g., lactobacilli, and bifidobacteria), and with less inhibition for more detrimental bacteria (e.g., enterobacteria). Further, the numbers of total anaerobes remained partially suppressed after a 3-mo recovery period.

CitationBrusick et al. (2009) claimed that the reduced numbers of microbiota reported by CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) were simply the result of normal variation. Three lines of evidence do not support this claim. First, the progressive and methodical weekly decrements in bacterial counts are not consistent with normal variation. If the decrements were due to normal variation for a single bacterial type such as bifidobacteria, the probability of systematic weekly reductions over 12 wk for a single dosage would be p < .0002. Further, the likelihood that this systematic pattern in bacterial reduction occurred simultaneously for multiple bacterial types and sucralose dosages as a result of chance from normal biological variation is infinitesimal based on calculations using a Poisson distribution (CitationSchiffman and Abou-Donia, 2012; CitationBrownlee, 1960; CitationSchiffman et al., 1979). Second, while changes in specific microbial species may occur over time in response to environmental factors and aging, many phylogenetic groups in the GIT such as Bifidobacterium are stable in both short-term intervals (<1 yr) and long-term periods (>10 yr) in humans (CitationRajilić-Stojanović et al., 2012). The average values of similarity for Bifidobacterium over different time spans reported by CitationRajilić-Stojanović et al. (2012) were 0.92 at 3 mo, 0.91 at 2 yr, and 0.93 at 10 yr. In the CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) study, however, bifidobacteria were reduced by 71.9%, 76%, and 77.7% at dosages of 3.3, 5.5, and 11 mg/kg/d sucralose, respectively, and did not fully rebound during recovery. CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) also found decrements in Bacteroides (67.5%, 75.6%, 74.1%, and 77.5% at dosages of 1.1, 3.3, 5.5, and 11 mg/kg sucralose, respectively) that were statistically significant for all dosages. This perturbation of Bacteroides raises the possibility that sucralose may impact the stability of the entire bacterial ecosystem in the GIT because Bacteroides play a critical role in the stability and resilience of gut colonization (CitationLee et al., 2013). Third, the finding that total anaerobes remained partially suppressed after a 3-mo recovery period would not be expected if the changes from sucralose were simply random variation. Incomplete recovery of the bacterial composition in the GIT was also reported after exposure to antibiotics (CitationRajilić-Stojanović et al., 2012).

The reduction in the number of intestinal bacteria subsequent to sucralose ingestion in rats reported by CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) is consistent with the finding that sucralose exhibited antimicrobial activity against two oral bacteria involved in periodontal disease, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis, in an in vitro study (CitationPrashant et al., 2012). Many chlorinated compounds such as triclosan, chlortetracycline, clotrimazole, clofazimine, chloramphenicol, and vancomycin in addition to sucralose are also known to possess antibacterial properties. Triclosan, like sucralose, is a trichlorinated compound and is used in many consumer products such as toothpaste; further, triclosan also enhances the expression of several CYP isozymes and interacts with PXR (CitationHanioka et al., 1997; CitationJinno et al., 1997; CitationCalafat et al., 2008). Chronic exposure to chlorinated as well as unchlorinated compounds with antibacterial properties may lead to antibiotic resistance (CitationMiddleton and Salierno, 2013; CitationAnderson, 1975; CitationRussell, 1998, Citation2004), in which antimicrobial agents lose their initial efficacy over time.

Bacteria in Soil Metabolize Sucralose

Although sucralose is apparently not used as a sole carbon source by bacteria for growth, it might be transformed microbiologically in soil and sewage (CitationLappin-Scott et al., 1987; CitationLabare and Alexander, 1993, Citation1994). CitationLabare and Alexander (1994), as noted previously, found that metabolism of sucralose by microorganisms in environmental samples generated numerous metabolic by-products, including an unsaturated aldehyde of sucralose, 1,6-DCF, and possibly the uronic acid of sucralose. Currently there is no evidence in the open scientific literature that sucralose is metabolized to 1,6-DCF or other aldehydes in vertebrate intestines. If 1,6-DCF and/or the unsaturated aldehyde are ultimately found to be by-products of intestinal metabolism of sucralose, this suggests possible mechanisms responsible for the reduced levels of bacteria in the GIT as reported by CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008). The sucralose hydrolysis product 1,6-DCF is an alkylating agent (CitationSchiffman, 2012) and may damage bacterial DNA. Aldehydes are highly reactive molecules that adversely affect a wide spectrum of biological processes in bacterial as well as mammalian cells (CitationVoulgaridou et al., 2011; CitationO'Brien et al., 2005). Aldehydes such as glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, and ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) possess antibacterial properties and have been used as disinfectants (CitationRussell, 1998, Citation2004; CitationFraud et al., 2001).

Consequences of Reduction in Beneficial Bacterial Counts

Reductions and imbalances in the composition of intestinal bacteria play a role in numerous medical conditions, including allergies, gastric cancer, Crohn's disease, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (CitationBlaser and Falkow, 2009; CitationClemente et al., 2012; CitationCho and Blaser, 2012). CitationQin (2011, Citation2012) recently proposed that inhibition of intestinal microflora by sucralose is a causative factor in IBD based on epidemiological trends. Treatment of IBD includes the oral administration of probiotic bacteria such as lactobacilli and bifidobacteria (CitationBorchers et al., 2009); thus, the reduction in these probiotic bacterial types by sucralose may be detrimental to IBD patients. Overall, the scientific literature on ingestion of probiotic bacteria in foods such as yogurt suggests that the magnitude of the decrease in bacterial counts from sucralose is biologically significant. That is, the magnitude of the reduction in intestinal bacteria from sucralose administered in Splenda is similar to or greater than the magnitude of the increase (not decrease) in probiotic bacteria noted to produce significant health benefits including protection against infection, maintenance of the intestinal epithelial barrier, and treatment of IBD (CitationGill et al., 2001; CitationVillena et al., 2005; CitationWang et al., 2004; CitationBorchers et al., 2009; CitationO'Flaherty and Klaenhammer, 2010; CitationRoss et al., 2010; CitationSherman et al., 2009). Although concerns about potential adverse effects of sucralose on GIT bacteria were first raised several decades ago by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (CitationWHO, 1991), the effects of sucralose on bacteria in the GIT in the general population and at-risk groups with vulnerable colonic ecosystems (e.g., IBD [CitationSwidsinski et al., 2009], diarrhea [CitationJafari et al., 2009], immune deficiencies [CitationHooper et al., 2012], and the elderly [CitationWoodmansey, 2007; CitationO'Toole and Claesson, 2010]) have not yet been performed.

POTENTIAL TOXICITY FROM HABITUAL SUCRALOSE INGESTION

Although several adverse behavioral effects including abnormal locomotion were reported in nonmammalian species after short-term low-dose sucralose exposure (Wickland et al., 2012), no toxic effects were attributed to sucralose in historical single-dose or short-term sucralose studies in humans (CitationMezitis et al., 1996; CitationBaird et al., 2000). However, the potential chronic effects of habitual sucralose consumption in humans have not been systematically investigated. Results from several recent studies raise a number of issues regarding potential safety of chronic sucralose intake in humans.

Genotoxicity

Sucralose is slowly hydrolyzed to its two constituent OC monosaccharides 4-CG and 1,6-DCF in acidic solutions (e.g., sodas) over time (CitationGrice and Goldsmith, 2000). 1,6-DCF was found to be weakly mutagenic in both the Ames test and the L5178Y TK+/- assay, and sucralose itself was found to be weakly mutagenic in the mouse lymphoma mutation assay (CitationWHO, 1989; CitationU.S. FDA, 1998). Other historical tests of genotoxicity were inconclusive, such as those for clastogenic activity of sucralose in a mouse micronucleus (MN) test and a chromosomal aberration (CA) test in cultured human lymphocytes (CitationU.S. FDA, 1998). Sucralose also damaged DNA in gastrointestinal organs of the mouse in a comet test (CitationSasaki et al., 2002). The comet test is a single-cell gel electrophoresis assay that is used to detect DNA damage in various organs of experimental animals resulting from exposure to food additives, industrial chemicals, and pharmaceuticals (CitationSpeit et al., 2009; CitationPfuhler et al., 2011). Two-year rodent bioassays found significant increases in the incidence of non-neoplastic findings; however, no evidence of elevated carcinogenic activity for either unprocessed sucralose (e.g., uncooked) or its hydrolysis products was reported in historical studies (CitationMann et al., 2000a, Citation2000b; CitationWHO, 1989). The clinical relevance of the findings from the Ames test, the L5178Y TK+/- assay, and the comet test for humans who consume sucralose on a continuous basis is not yet known.

Although the genome is the fundamental substrate of genetic content, it is the expression of genes that determines phenotype and clinical outcome, including any potential pathology. Genetic expression is shaped and regulated by epigenetic mechanisms that turn genes on and off without changing the underlying sequence of DNA (CitationHatzimichael et al., 2008; CitationHou et al., 2012). These mechanisms include altered DNA methylation (addition of a methyl group to the 5’ position of the cytosine ring), histone modification (chemical alteration of histone proteins—the genetic packing material), and altered microRNA expression (posttranslational regulation of genes by targeting messenger RNA) (CitationHou et al., 2012). Studies using animal models and in vitro assays found that exposure to OC compounds as well as dietary factors induce epigenetic events. Organochlorine compounds including vinclozolin, methoxyclor, and dichloro- and trichloroacetic acid alter DNA methylation patterns (CitationTao et al., 2000a, Citation2000b; CitationAnway et al., 2005; CitationZama and Uzumcu, 2009; CitationGuerrero-Bosagna et al., 2010). Vinclozolin was reported to induce persistent epigenetic reprogramming that may be transmitted transgenerationally (CitationStouder and Paoloni-Giacobino, 2010; CitationZama and Uzumcu, 2010). Further, dietary factors have also been implicated in epigenetic changes (CitationBurdge et al., 2007; CitationVucetic et al., 2010; CitationMcKay and Mathers, 2011; CitationFeil and Fraga, 2012). It is not yet known whether epigenetic events might be induced by habitual use of the OC sweetener sucralose or its hydrolysis product (and alkylating agent) 1,6-DCF in a dietary regimen.

Safety of Sucralose That Has Been Heated

Recently, there has been renewed scientific interest in the safety of by-products generated by sucralose at elevated temperatures. Historically, sucralose was reported to be heat stable at temperatures used in cooking (CitationBarndt and Jackson, 1990; CitationMiller, 1991). However, this conclusion is not supported by data presented by CitationBarndt and Jackson (1990) nor is it consistent with thermal degradation data from three other independent labs (CitationHutchinson, 1996; CitationHutchinson et al., 1999; CitationBannach et al., 2009; CitationRahn and Yaylayan, 2010). CitationBarndt and Jackson (1990) incorporated radioactive sucralose (14C-sucralose) into recipes for yellow cake, cookies, and graham crackers. After baking, the radiolabeled material was extracted from the baked goods and analyzed by TLC. Although the authors concluded that no peaks other than sucralose were detected in the TLC scans of the recovered material, examination of the TLC trace of an extract from cookies shows multiple, closely eluting peaks that suggest thermal degradation (CitationRahn and Yaylayan, 2010; CitationSchiffman, 2012; CitationSchiffman and Abou-Donia, 2012).

Subsequent to the publication by CitationBarndt and Jackson (1990), CitationHutchinson (1996) and CitationHutchinson et al. (1999) studied the thermal decomposition of sucralose in aqueous solutions at pH 3, 7, and 11 heated to 100, 140, and 180°C for 1 h. Data showed that the stability of sucralose decreased as the temperature and pH increased; at 180°C sucralose completely degraded at all pH levels with the release of chloride ions. In addition, CitationHutchinson et al. (1999) analyzed the volatile compounds released and concluded that dehydrochlorination steps accompanied their production. CitationBannach et al. (2009) used thermoanalytic techniques to study the effect of temperature on the stability of sucralose. They concluded that thermal decomposition of sucralose commences at 119°C with liberation of HCl and water. More recently, CitationRahn and Yaylayan (2010) raised new concerns about the stability and safety of sucralose in heated applications. Like CitationHutchinson et al. (1999) and CitationBannach et al. (2009), CitationRahn and Yaylayan (2010) concluded that sucralose undergoes thermal degradation. Further, CitationRahn and Yaylayan (2010) found that chloropropanols were generated when sucralose was heated in the presence of glycerol. Chloropropanols comprise a group of contaminants that include known genotoxic, carcinogenic, and tumorigenic compounds (CitationBiles and Piper, 1983; CitationCho et al., 2008, CitationTritscher, 2004; CitationSCF, 2001; CitationWHO, 2002). CitationRahn and Yaylayan (2010) concluded that "caution should be exercised in the use of sucralose as a sweetening agent during baking of food products containing glycerol and or lipids due to the potential formation of toxic chloropropanols." Other chlorinated compounds including dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls, and polychlorinated naphthalenes were also generated by heating sucralose in the presence of foods (CitationDong et al., 2011, Citation2013; CitationWu et al., 2011). Overall, these studies indicate that sucralose is not stable at elevated temperatures, and that the compounds generated were affected by the other ingredients in the mixture.

Potential for Bioaccumulation

Many OC compounds tend to bioaccumulate over time in a variety of animal species and tissue types (CitationStellman et al., 1998; CitationScrenci et al., 2000; CitationWeisbrod et al., 2001; CitationAronson et al., 2000). For this reason, information on the potential bioaccumulation of sucralose and its metabolites is vital for determining the chronic safety of this OC sweetener. Sucralose is an amphiphilic molecule that is comprised of hydrophobic domains (-C-CH2Cl) as well as hydrophilic domains (hydroxyl groups); that is, it possesses both lipophilic and hydrophilic properties. However, CitationGrotz and Munro (2009) claimed that sucralose is “not lipophilic, and not expected to be bioaccumulative.” This publication failed to consider the breadth of the scientific literature or provide adequate data to support their claim. The contention by CitationGrotz and Munro (2009) that sucralose is not lipophilic conflicts with the following lines of scientific evidence.

Basic Principles of Chemistry

The scientific rationale for the synthesis of sucralose was the basic principle that incorporation of halogen atoms into a lead compound results in analogs with increased lipophilicity and hence improved penetration of lipid membranes and tissues, elevated bioavailability, and potential for enhanced potency depending on the sites of the halogen substituents in the derived molecule (CitationThomas, 2007).

Publications by the Discoverers of Sucralose

CitationHough and Khan (1978) stated, “The introduction of chloro groups into the sucrose molecule clearly increases its lipophilicity, an important factor in sweetness intensification.” Further, they specifically underscored the amphiphilic nature of sucralose (termed 1’,4,6’-trichlorogalactosucrose in early publications) by stating that it had “the optimum hydrophilic-lipophilic structure” of the chlorinated sweeteners that they synthesized. In the case of disaccharides, CitationHough and Khan (1989) reported that selective replacement of certain hydrophilic hydroxyl groups with “hydrophobic halogeno substituents” enhanced sweetness and led to the discovery of a “galacto-sucrose” compound ultimately named sucralose.

Historical Publications Relevant to the Solubility of Sucralose

CitationGrice and Goldsmith (2000) noted that a fraction of ingested sucralose is “absorbed from the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract by passive diffusion” in humans and animal models (up to 35–40%, depending on the species). That is, sucralose was sufficiently lipophilic to diffuse through the hydrophobic interior of the phospholipid membrane bilayers of enterocytes and sufficiently water-soluble to be distributed in the systemic circulation—that is, sucralose is an amphiphilic molecule. The passive diffusion of sucralose through membranes of enterocytes may be explained by the fact that phospholipids are themselves amphiphilic molecules that arrange themselves into bilayers with their lipophilic chains toward the inside of the bilayer and their polar groups towards the surrounding aqueous medium. Other amphiphilic molecules, such as cholesterol and glycolipids, also interact with this lipophilic bilayer. The polar nature of brush border membranes is one factor that explains in part why log P (log of the octanol/water partition coefficient) of a compound was found to be an unreliable predictor of intestinal absorption (Citationvan Breemen and Li, 2005; CitationKansy et al., 1998); that is, the polarities of the brush border membrane and octanol are different.

The amphiphilic nature of sucralose is reflected in the choice of solvents such as methanol, butanol, diethylether, ethyl acetate, and ethyl methyl ketone used historically to recover sucralose from excreta (CitationSims et al., 2000; CitationRoberts et al., 2000). These particular solvents are often used to extract lipid components from mixtures (CitationRamesh et al., 1979; CitationGoldsmith et al., 1988; CitationMao-Qiang et al., 1996; CitationCabrini et al., 1992; CitationCrabbe et al., 2001; CitationLin et al., 2004). The fact that sucralose is readily soluble in alcohols was corroborated by others (CitationBennett et al., 1992; CitationAnderson et al., 2006; CitationLi et al., 2010).

Possible Role of Glucuronidation in Sucralose Metabolism

Glucuronide conjugates are reportedly formed during sucralose metabolism (CitationGrice and Goldsmith, 2000; CitationRoberts et al., 2000; CitationWood et al., 2000). Although certain aspects of the claim of glucuronidation are unresolved as noted earlier, this would provide further evidence for the lipophilicity of sucralose. The process of glucuronidation would render xenobiotics (e.g., sucralose and its metabolites) more water-soluble by linking them to glucuronic acid.

Lipophilicity Requirements for Interaction With P-gp and CYP

Verification of the amphiphilic nature of sucralose comes from the finding of CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) that sucralose interacts with P-gp and CYP isozymes. This interaction with P-gp and CYP could not have occurred unless sucralose had diffused through domains of the phospholipid membrane bilayer of enterocytes. A requisite property of xenobiotic compounds to interact with P-gp and CYP is that they are amphiphilic or lipophilic (CitationGarrigues et al., 2002; CitationMarchetti et al., 2007; CitationYang et al., 2009; CitationWang et al., 2002).

Recognition of Amphiphilic Properties by Regulatory Agencies

The CitationU.S. FDA (1998) and the CitationEU (2004) approvals of sucralose for use in both fat- and water-based products reflect their understanding of the amphiphilic nature of sucralose.

The potential bioaccumulation of sucralose and its metabolites after long-term exposure in the presence and absence of P-gp and CYP inhibitors has not yet been investigated. Three lines of evidence suggest, however, that bioaccumulation of sucralose and/or its metabolites may occur. First, the expression of P-gp and CYP reported by CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) was elevated 12 wk following withdrawal from sucralose (at 5.5 mg/kg/d and 11 mg/kg/d) (see ). This finding suggests that bioaccumulated sucralose or its metabolites may have been released during the 12-wk recovery because P-gp and CYP typically return to baseline after induction within 1-2 wk (CitationImai et al., 2008; CitationShimada et al., 2002). Further, CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) also observed that bacterial counts and fecal pH were still significantly affected in sucralose-treated animals compared with controls at the conclusion of the 12-wk recovery period. The second line of evidence is that excretion of sucralose and/or its metabolites was prolonged in two of 8 unmedicated human subjects who consumed a single oral dose of 1 mg/kg 14C-sucralose which is less sucralose than in one 12-oz drink (CitationRoberts et al., 2000). Approximately 12% of the radioactivity had not yet been excreted 5 d following 14C-sucralose administration. Although this prolonged GIT transit time (beyond the norm of ˜1–3 d in healthy individuals) may be attributed to individual variation, it may also result from bioaccumulation. The third line of evidence is based on the temporal sensory profile of sucralose that has a delayed onset of sweetness and a lingering of sweetness perception when ingested into the oral cavity. This temporal profile is characteristic of sweetener compounds that undergo nonspecific binding to sites other than (or distinct from) the taste receptor that binds the sweetener (CitationDuBois, 2011; CitationDuBois and Prakash, 2012). Nonspecific binding is a factor known to play a role in bioaccumulation (CitationBae et al., 2001). Future studies need to be performed to determine whether the co-administration of sucralose (and/or its metabolites and breakdown products) with drugs that are inhibitors of P-gp or CYP enhances the potential for bioaccumulation because sucralose, in the absence of inhibitors, is normally effluxed by P-gp and metabolized by CYP in the gut.

Significant Biological Effects Occur From Sucralose Ingestion Below the ADI

As noted earlier, the FDA established an ADI for humans at 5 mg/kg/d in 1998 based on toxicity studies in the rat. The ADI is an estimate of the maximum amount of a substance that a person can ingest daily over a lifetime without harmful effects. Prior to the derivation of the rat-based ADI, the FDA reviewed studies of sucralose and/or its hydrolysis products in several animal species including rat, mouse, dog, rabbit, and monkey for potential toxicological effects (see for published accounts of some adverse effects at high doses). After their review of these animal studies submitted by the petitioner, the FDA concluded that the appropriate animal model for establishing an ADI for sucralose was the rat. The FDA determined that the no-observed-effect level (NOEL) in rat was 500 mg/kg/d; this number was based on a combined chronic toxicity/carcinogenicity study, a diet restriction study, and a 26-wk gavage study. After applying a 100-fold safety factor, the ADI was set at 5 mg/kg/d. The ADI adopted by the Scientific Committee on Food in Europe (CitationSCF, 2000) was determined to be 15 mg/kg/d.

TABLE 4.  Representative Examples of Adverse Effects Reported in Toxicity Studies of Sucralose and Its Hydrolysis Products at High Dosages

Subsequent data from CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) described earlier in this review indicate that the NOEL for sucralose in rats is actually much lower than the ADI set by the FDA and EU. Significant alterations of the rat microbiome occurred at 1.1 mg/kg/d sucralose (administered as Splenda), and significant increases in intestinal P-gp and CYP were observed at 3.3 mg/kg/d. If the disposition of sucralose in rat and human is the same, then significant biological effects would be expected in humans below the ADI. These effects may include intestinal disorders such as IBD as suggested by CitationQin (2011, Citation2012), in addition to altered bioavailability of drugs due to enhanced expression of P-gp and CYP. Additional research is required to determine whether the metabolites of sucralose generated in humans and rats are identical and in the same ratio. If not, then the historical rat safety assessment of sucralose (CitationGoldsmith 2000; CitationMann et al. 2000b) may not be fully applicable to humans.

Positive Allosteric Modulators Ramp Up Physiological Responses to Sucralose

Positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) have recently been discovered that increase the function and biological activity of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) including the T1R2/T1R3 sweet taste receptor (CitationDuBois and Prakash, 2012). Co-administration of PAMs with sucralose (CitationServant et al., 2010, Citation2011; CitationZhang et al., 2010) was shown to amplify activity and functioning of T1R2/T1R3. PAMs are chemicals that interact with geographical regions of the receptor that are topographically distinct from active “orthosteric” binding sites. Allosteric molecules subtly change the conformation of a receptor and allow a ligand (e.g., sucralose) to bind more effectively to its active site (CitationWenner, 2009). An example of a PAM that is currently used as a sucralose enhancer in the food supply is the chemical 4-amino-5,6-dimethylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2(1H)-one (ADTP) (CitationServant et al., 2010; CitationLeffingwell, 2011; CitationSmith et al., 2011; CitationU.S. FDA, 2012; CitationDuBois and Prakash, 2012). ADTP significantly enhanced responses to sucralose in intact cells, in which activation of the human sweet taste receptor coupled to a G protein ultimately led to a net rise in intracellular calcium mobilization. It also enhanced the perceived sweetness of sucralose by up to eightfold in humans as determined by behavioral/sensory responses even though ADTP has no sweet taste of its own (CitationServant et al., 2010).

ADTP, which has a Chemical Abstract Service Registry number of 121746-18-7, was added to the GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) list (CitationLeffingwell, 2011; CitationSmith et al., 2011; CitationU.S. FDA, 2012) after review by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacterers Association (FEMA), an organization of flavor manufacturers and ingredient suppliers that is responsible for the GRAS evaluation program and oversees safety assessments of flavoring compounds added to the food supply (CitationSmith et al., 2005). The European Food Safety Authority (CitationEFSA, 2011) panel also gave a positive assessment regarding addition of ADTP to the European food supply but noted that “it is not possible to conclude” that ADTP “would be metabolised to innocuous products at the reported levels of intake as flavouring substances” The panel also suggested that additional exposure and toxicological data might be necessary (CitationEFSA, 2011). A WHO report (CitationWHO, 2012) noted that several clinical chemistry parameters were altered by ADTP, including increased creatinine, total chlolesterol, total triglycerides, glucose, and protein levels, but considered these changes to be an adaptive response to treatment rather than toxicologically important. Further studies are needed to determine whether sucralose in the presence of PAMs including ADTP induces clinically significant alterations in physiological processes because allosteric modulation of GPCRs may contribute to unexpected clinical outcomes (CitationWootten et al., 2012).

FINAL COMMENTS AND CONCLUSIONS

Although sucralose is utilized globally as a sweetener in thousands of food and beverage products, further scientific research is warranted in several areas due to the following potentially significant findings:

1.

Sucralose alters metabolic parameters and its chronic effects on body weight are unknown. Sucralose modulates glucose transport and insulin secretion in rodents (CitationMargolskee et al., 2007; CitationMace et al., 2007; CitationNakagawa et al., 2009). It was reported to increase glucose and insulin levels in obese women (CitationPepino et al., 2013) and, when given together with ace-K, to enhance GLP-1 secretion in healthy individuals and persons with type 1 diabetes (CitationBrown and Rother, 2012).

2.

Sucralose alters P-gp and CYP expression. Sucralose (delivered as Splenda) increased the expression of the efflux transporter P-gp and CYP metabolizing enzymes that control the bioavailability of drugs (CitationAbou-Donia et al., 2008). Significant elevation in the expression of P-gp and CYP occured at dosages approved by regulatory agencies, including the FDA (CitationU.S. FDA, 1998) and the CitationEU (2004). The magnitude of enhanced expression of P-gp and CYP3A4 produced by sucralose in rats is similar to that induced by the herbal antidepressant St. John's wort (CitationDürr et al., 2000) that interferes with bioavailability of therapeutic drugs for heart failure, HIV infection, and organ rejection (Johne et al., Citation1999; CitationPiscitelli et al., 2000; CitationRuschitzka et al., 2000; CitationDürr et al., 2000; CitationTian et al., 2005).

3.

The metabolic fate and health profile of sucralose metabolites are currently unknown. Metabolites of sucralose were detected in the feces and urine of rats and humans using TLC (CitationSims et al. 2000; CitationRoberts et al., 2000), but the identity and health profile of these metabolites have not yet been determined. The detection of metabolites of sucralose by TLC in the GIT and the increased expression of intestinal CYP reported by CitationAbou-Donia et al. (2008) do not support claims by CitationGrotz and Munro (2009) and CitationBrusick et al. (2009) that sucralose is “stable in vivo” and eliminated “unchanged” in the feces. Thus, the pharmacokinetics and safety of sucralose and its metabolites need to be revisited to determine how sucralose is handled by the body.

4.

Sucralose alters indigenous bacterial balance in the GIT. Sucralose (delivered as Splenda) reduced the number of indigenous bacteria in the GIT with significantly greater suppression for the generally beneficial anaerobes (e.g., lactobacilli, bifidobacteria) and with less inhibition for more detrimental bacteria (e.g., enterobacteria). Further, the numbers of total anaerobes did not return to baseline after a 3-mo recovery period (CitationAbou-Donia et al., 2008). Alterations in the number and composition of bacteria were accompanied by elevation of fecal pH and histopathological changes in intestinal epithelial barrier. Given that alterations in gut microflora contribute to numerous medical conditions (CitationGuarner and Malagelada, 2003; CitationHart et al., 2002; CitationTurnbaugh and Gordon, 2009), further investigation of the impact of sucralose on gut microflora is warranted.

5.

Numerous toxicological issues regarding long-term exposure to sucralose are unresolved. Several issues that warrant additional investigation to determine their clinical relevancy include potential damage to DNA (CitationSasaki et al., 2002), generation of chloropropanols during baking (CitationRahn and Yaylayan, 2010), and potential epigenetic alterations, particularly for the sucralose hydrolysis product 1,6-DCF which is an alkylating agent. The possibility of bioaccumulation of sucralose and/or its metabolites in the presence and absence of medications has not yet been studied. The health effects of co-administration of sucralose with the taste enhancer ADTP are not known.

Finally, artificial sweeteners, including sucralose, are regulated as food additives and are not required to undergo screening for interactions with drug-metabolizing enzymes prior to approval. While food additives do undergo toxicology, teratogenicity, and carcinogenicity testing, the screening overall is less stringent than that required for drugs (CitationU.S. FDA, 2007; CitationU.S. FDA 2011; CitationRobison and Jacobs, 2009). Further, thousands of flavoring substances are excluded from mandatory premarket approval by the U.S. FDA and reach the food supply after review by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (CitationSmith et al., 2011). Given the fact that sucralose (CitationAbou-Donia et al., 2008) and certain foods and herbs interact with drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters (CitationNowack et al., 2009; CitationZhou and Lai, 2008), guidelines need to be developed for the appropriate use and labeling of food ingredients based on their pharmacokinetic parameters and biological activity to ensure the safety of the food supply for all segments of the population.

Acknowledgments

This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

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