Is E-954 Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use E-954? Is E-954 safe for nursing mother and child? Does E-954 extracts into breast milk? Does E-954 has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can E-954 influence milk supply or can E-954 decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
E-954 lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for E-954 is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of E-954 is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that E-954 does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of E-954 safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About E-954 usage in lactation
Calcium saccharin and other related salts, sodium and potassium, are potent sweeteners. They are excreted into breast milk in very small amount, which makes the infant may receive at most a dose of 0.26 mg / kg / day, which is well below the maximum recommended dose suggested by the FDA (5 mg / kg / day). There is controversy on the genotoxic and carcinogenic effects of saccharin, since though when administered to animals it does appear genotoxicity at large doses, no evidence of its occurrence in human populations with regular consumption of saccharin has been found. Moderate intake is compatible with breastfeeding.