What is Xylitol?
Xylitol is a naturally-occurring 5-carbon polyol
Sweetener used as
Food Additives. It is found in fruits and vegetables, and is even produced by the human body itself. It can absorb heat when dissolved in water, with moisture absorbing function, and transient diarrhea can be induced when excessively taken. The product can also treat constipation. Xylitol is the sweetest of all the polyols. It is as sweet as sucrose, has no after-taste and is safe for diabetics. Xylitol has 40% less calories than sugar and, for this reason, a caloric value of 2.4 kcal/g is accepted for nutritional labelling in the EU and the USA.
In crystalline applications, it provides a pleasant, natural cooling effect, greater than that of any other polyol. It is the only sweetener to show both passive and active anti-caries effects.
| Items | Specification |
| Appearance | white crystalline powder |
| Assay | 98.5~101.0% |
| Loss on Drying | ≤0.5% |
| Ash | ≤0.1% |
| Reducing sugar (calculated as glucose) | ≤0.2% |
| Other polyols | ≤1.0% |
| Nickel | ≤1.0mg/kg |
| Lead | ≤1.0 mg/kg |
| Total arsenic (calculated as arsenic) | ≤3.0 mg/kg |
- Sweetener: xylitol is used as sweetener, nutritional supplement and auxiliary therapeutic agent for diabetic patients.
- Improve liver: xylitol can promote the synthesis of liver glycogen, is an ideal auxiliary drug for patients of hepatitis complications.
- Anti-caries: inhibit the growth of streptococcus and the production of acid, promote secretion of saliva, prevent caries and reduce the generation of dental plaque, consolidate teeth.
- Weight loss: low calorie - a substitute of high calorie white sugar.
- Food Additive: It is food sweetener with nutritional value and can be used in pastry, beverage, candy.
- Daily chemical products: it has the function of preventing and treating dental caries, so it can be used as toothpaste additive.
