Table 1 Abbreviations used in tabulation of studies
From: Why did EFSA not reduce its ADI for aspartame or recommend its use should no longer be permitted?
Abbreviation | Category |
|---|---|
rP | Study result(s) deemed reliable by the panel as indicating adverse effects on humans, ie reliable positive |
uP | Study result(s) deemed unreliable by the panel as indicating adverse effects on humans, ie unreliable positive |
rN | Study result(s) deemed reliable by the panel as indicating no adverse effects on humans, ie reliable negative |
uN | Study result(s) deemed unreliable by the panel as indicating no adverse effects on humans ie unreliable negative |
Cont | Contradictory, when comparing the wording in Section 3.2 with the text in the appendix |
ELlow | Study indicating NOAEL at/or below 4000 mg/kg bw/day |
ELhigh | Study indicating adverse effects, but only at doses above 4000 mg/kg bw/day |