**1. Introduction**

In the recent scenario, the people are more concerned about health and better quality of life and so they avoid consumption of food rich in sugars, salt or fat so as to protect themselves from obesity and other non-communicable diseases. With the concern of reducing energy intake, food products containing artificial sweeteners other than simple sugars (monosaccharides and disaccharides) have become increasingly popular. Natural sweeteners add to more of nutritional value so they are called nutritive sweeteners. However, synthetic (artificial) sweeteners do not contain nutritional value so they are known as non- nutritive sweeteners On the contrary, artificial sweeteners are gaining very popular because they help reduce calories, control weight, manage diabetes, and prevent cavities. However, their safety has been controversial. In general, artificial sweeteners undergo a safety evaluation to assess their benefits and risks before using them. A health organization such as FDA evaluating all scientific studies and determines the maximum amount that can be eaten on a day without causing any adverse effects for each sweetener. The aim of this paper is to give an idea about the sweeteners, artificial sweetener, their chemical structure and properties and their potential health effects in humans.
