Xylitol is a sugar alcohol or polyol, a natural occurring substance, produced by hydrogenation of xylose.
Resource mainly extracted from corncob, may also extracted from birch tree pulp, plums, rasberries our body produces up to 15g of xylitol daily. A fact that demonstrates quite well that xylitol is a 100% natur
CAS No. 87-99-0
Molecular formula C5H12O5
Molecular Weight 152.15
Detail

Xylitol is an organic compound of polyols which is produced naturally in our body.

The sweetest equal to sucrose.

Four key character:


  1. No fermentation: Xylitol is an·ti·cariogenic because xylitol can’t be ulilized by buccal cariogenic bacteria to produce organic acids, thus prevent dental caries.

  2. Soluble easily: Asorb more quantity of heat in process of solution, so give a pleasant cool and fresh sensation

  3. Chemical stability: Xylitol has a nature of high heat-resistance, it is passive to acid and alkali, and it will not react on amino acid and protein.

  4. Stabilize blood glucose level: The metabolism of xylitol in human body does not invovle insulin and will not cause blood glucose levels to rise.

Application

Food: Xylitol can be used as low calorie functional sweeteners in chewing gum, candy, beverage, dairy and bake food.

Medical industry: Xylitol can be used as energy material in injection for not increasing blood sugar and in drugs and cough syrup for protecting liver.

Daily chemical: Xylitol can be used in various skin care products and toothpastes for the moisture retention.

Other industries: Xylitol can be used in plastics industry, defense industry, paint coatings industry, leather industry, battery industry and surface activity industry for the polyhydroxy character.