Aspartame is the name of a product used by diabetic patients as a sweetening agent. It belongs to the class of (a)Carbohydrates (b)Peptides (c)Polyhydric alcohols (d) Alkoids
Option B) Aspartame is an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in some foods and beverages. It is a methyl ester of the aspartic acid/phenylalanine dipeptide. Under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions, aspartame may generate methanol by hydrolysis. Under more severe conditions, the peptide bonds are also hydrolyzed, resulting in the free amino acids.
