Which of the following statement(s) about the artificial sweeteners is/are true? 1. Ortho-sulphobenzimide is the first popular ‘artificial sweetening agent. 2. Ortho-sulphobenzimide is also called as saccharine 3. Ortho-sulphobenzimide is about 100 times as sweet as cane sugar Choose the correct answer from the Options given-below:

About Ortho-sulphobenzimide

• It is also called saccharin and is the first popular artificial sweetening agent. Hence, Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
• It has been used as a sweetening agent ever since it was discovered in 1879.
• It is about 550 times as sweet as cane sugar. Hence, Statement 3 is not correct.
• It is excreted from the body in the urine unchanged.
• It appears to be entirely inert and harmless when taken. Its use is of great value to diabetic persons and people who need to control the intake of calories.