Human ideal Sweetener ------- Xylitol Powder
1. What is Xylitol Powder?
Xylitol, also known as pentaerythritol or pentaerythritol, is a kind of pentaerythritol, which belongs to monosaccharide compound. It is xylose obtained from the hydrolysis of plant fiber raw materials, and then reduced to form a straight chain polyol with 5 carbon atoms and 5 hydroxyl groups in the chemicalbook. It naturally exists in bananas, strawberries, carrots, bayberry, onions, lettuce, cauliflower, spinach and mushrooms. It is easily soluble in water, ethanol and slightly soluble in methanol. The aqueous solution of xylitol has good stability to heat. It is an ideal sweetener for making health drinks suitable for diabetics. It is a Food Sweetener permitted by GB2760-1996. It can replace glucose and fructose as the energy of the body. It is also an important substance for the synthesis of nucleic acids and detoxification in the body. Because diabetics have insufficient insulin secretion, glucose cannot be converted into glucose 6-phosphate, and xylitol metabolism has nothing to do with insulin, so it will not increase the blood glucose value of diabetes patients.
2. Xylitol Powder Benefits
(1)Xylitol also has the special function of inhibiting ketone body production, which can reduce transaminase in patients with liver disease, enhance liver function and promote fat metabolism.
(2)Clinically, it is used to supplement calories and body fluids when insulin is insufficient, improve glucose metabolism, and eliminate ketemia. It is an effective regulator of metabolic abnormalities in diabetes.
(3)Because yeast and bacteria cannot use it, it has antiseptic effect.
3. Xylitol Powder Application
Xylitol powder is widely used in medicine, food, national defense, chemical industry and other industries.
(1)As a functional sweetener, xylitol is mainly used to prevent dental caries candy (such as gum, fructose, chocolate and soft candy) and special food for diabetics. It is also used in medicine and tooth cleansing products.
(2)Xylitol can be used as impregnation solution instead of glucose.
(3)pure Xylitol powder does not produce Maillard browning reaction with amino acids and proteins, so it is often used as a surface sweetener of baked food;
(4)Xylitol powder bulk has chelating effect, and is not affected by yeast and lactic acid bacteria. It has the function of preventing dental caries, so it can be used as a toothpaste additive;
(5)It can also be used as raw material for chemical industry, coating and paint.
(6)Xylitol crystal absorbs heat when dissolved, which makes the mouth feel cool, so it is often used as an ingredient of chewing gum; In medicine, it is used for infusion; It can also be used in tanning and national defense.
(7)It is a special sweetener with nutritional value. Soluble in water and endothermic, it tastes cool when eaten, and does not cause caries. It is also suitable for diabetes. According to Chinese regulations, it can be used in cakes, beverages and candies to replace sucrose, and can be used in an appropriate amount according to production needs.
(8)Nutritional sweetener, mainly for diabetes patients and as a sweetener for dental caries prevention. Moisturizer.
(9)Mainly used for Food Additives.
(10)Sweeteners, improve liver function and anti fatty liver, prevent dental caries, lose weight.
