描述

Sorbitol  Description:

What is Sorbitol ?

Sorbitol is a new sweetener made from glucose. It is a colorless, odorless, clarified and sweet. Thick liquid or white crystalline powder, with excellent preservation, color retention, moisture retention, which could be widely used in food, medicine, chemical industry and other industries.

What are the uses of Sorbitol ？

Food field:

Sorbitol has good thermal stability and has a fragrance-preserving effect.It is a sugar-free functional sweetener and an important basic material for functional food. It can be used in sugar-free candies, cakes, surimi, and beverages as sweeteners and humectants.

Improve the organization and taste of food, make product more delicate. Adding sorbitol to food can prevent drying and cracking of food, keep food fresh and soft. It has obvious effect in bread and cakes.

Sorbitol does not contain aldehyde groups, it is not easy to be oxidized, and does’t cause Maillard Reactions with amino acids when heated.

Industry field:

It is not converted into glucose in the human body, sugar-free. It can be used as a special sweetener for diabetic and obese patients, and it can also improve the intestinal environment, has a laxative effect, and has obvious effects on treating senile constipation and preventing hypertension.

Sorbitol  Specification：

ITEM	STANDARD
Description	A White Crystalline Powder
Sorbitol	≥98.0%
Drying loss	≤1.0%
Reducing sugar	≤0.1 mg/kg
Total sugar	≤0.3mg/kg
Density	≥1.45mg/kg
PH	5.0-7.0
Specific optical rotation	4.0-7.0
Residue on ignition	≤0.1mg/kg
Heavy metal (as Pb)	≤5 ppm
Arsenic	≤2 ppm
Chloride	≤10 ppm
Sulphate	≤20 ppm
Nickel	≤2ppm
Total bacterium	≤100pcs/g