Tagatose is a new type of low calorie natural Sweetener. It uses lactose as raw material, and obtains galactose through hydrolysis. galactose is an isomer of glucose, also a aldohexose, and then converts galactose through isomerase treatment to produce six carbon ketohexose containing ketone group. Tagatose, a new type of monosaccharide from natural sources, is a "epimer" of fructose; The sweetness is 92% of the same amount of sucrose, making it a good low-energy Food Sweetener and filler. It has various physiological effects such as inhibiting hyperglycemia, improving intestinal microbiota, and preventing dental caries. It is widely used in fields such as food, medicine, and cosmetics.
1. Tagatose Source
Tagatose is derived from lactose in milk and is converted into tagatose under the action of microorganisms. Tagatose is a kind of galactooligosaccharide, which can be partially absorbed by the human body and will not affect the blood sugar level, so it is often called "oligosaccharide".
2.D-Tagatose Specification
The specifications and content of tagatose vary, and the content generally varies among different products. Our common tagatose products typically include the following specifications:
1). Powder: Generally present in different concentrations such as 50% and 70%, it can be used in fields such as food and health products.
2). Liquid: mainly used in the production of soft drinks and sweet drugs.
3). Tablets: Commonly used include tagatose tablets, compound tagatose tablets, etc., commonly used to regulate the intestines and stomach, promote defecation, etc.
3. D-Tagatose powder Function
1). Low calorie: The calorific value of tagatose is only 1/3 that of sucrose, which can effectively reduce the calorie content in food.
2). Anti caries: Tagatose has a lower acidity than sucrose and is not easily metabolized and decomposed by bacteria to produce acids, thus having a good anti caries effect.
3). Hypoglycemia: Tagatose has a low blood sugar index and does not have a significant impact on blood sugar levels, helping to control blood sugar fluctuations.
4). Improving gut microbiota: Tagatose can promote the growth of probiotics, improve the balance of gut microbiota, and enhance gut immunity.
5). Good heat resistance: Tagatose is highly favored by pastry manufacturers because it has better high-temperature resistance properties than sucrose, which can effectively reduce sugar loss during the heating process of pastries.
4. Application
1). Food field: Tagatose can be used to prepare various foods, such as pastries, biscuits, chocolate, etc., to increase its sweetness, reduce calorie content, and improve taste.
2) Health product field: Tagatose can be one of the main components of health products to regulate intestinal microbiota, improve human immunity, and so on.
3). Pharmaceutical field: Tagatose is also used in the pharmaceutical field and can be used to prepare oral solutions and liquid drugs.
4). Cosmetics: Tagatose can also be used to prepare cosmetics, such as lotion, face cream, etc., for moisturizing, Antioxidant and other effects
In Europe and America, tagatose has become an important food additive, receiving widespread attention and recognition from consumers. In the future, with the increasing demand for healthy and low calorie foods, tagatose is expected to be more widely used in the domestic market. Meanwhile, with the continuous progress of technology and the continuous improvement and upgrading of Tagatose technology, its development prospects in packaging, quality assurance, and other aspects will also be very optimistic.
