 | Xylitol: Chemical name: 1,2,3,4,5-Pentahydroxypentane Assay: 98.5-101.0% Appearance: White crystalline powder Molecular formula: C5H12O5 Molecular weight: 152.15 Structural formula:  |
Xylitol can be used in foods like chewing gum, cakes, chocolates, candies; as the moisturizer and defrosting agent, it can be used in toothpaste and mouth cleansers etc. When used with other sugar alcohols, xylitol can produce a similar taste to sucrose. It can be used as the sweetener of low sugar foods and soft drinks. Xylitol is cool and refreshing when taste. It is good for cakes, dessert or medical tablets that can be taken without water. The metabolism of xylitol involves no insulin in human body, so it will not make blood glucose levels to rise. It is ideal for diabetes patients as injection or oral therapy when the glucose metabolism is abnormal. Xylitol is a multi-alcoholic material, it can be used as a moisturizer in cosmetics and is safe to skin.