Hi Allen,
I have never measured it, but I have heard that the normal flora of the
large intestine produce more methanol than can be derived from aspartame.
The body is more than capable of dealing with this amount of methanol.
These bacteria also produce methane. I assume that the methanol must come
from the oxidation of methane, but I don't know the mechanism.
Tim
AlMaur777 <almaur777 at aol.com> wrote in message
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>>I'm a science journalist, and I've run up against this question a number of
>times, most recently in a writer's list, where I noted objections to the
>unfounded charges leveled against the sweetener (what a laundry list of
>ailments!).
>I met one of the doctors who evaluated the substance for safety and he said
it
>is generally harmlessly eliminated. I understand some studies do show an
anti
>depressive effect for the reason Mr. Modestino states in the first post.
>I am very interested in hearing from other scientists on this matter,
though.
>Allan Maurer
