Xylitol

Introduction of Xylitol:
1. As a five-carbon sugar alcohol, Xylitol is the normal intermediate product of xylose metabolism.
2. In the shape of white crystalline powder, it is widely used as sweetener, nutrient and medicament in the chemical, food, medicine and other industries.

Main Functions of Xylitol:
1. Xylitol, an organic compound, can participate in the metabolism of the human body as a functional sweetener.
2. It can penetrate cell without the help of insulin. Moreover, its metabolism speed is quicker and will not cause the elevation of blood sugar. So the Xylitol is the most suitable nutritional sugar substitute for diabetics.
3. Compared with ordinary granulated sugar, Xylitol has the advantage of low calory. To a certain extent, it is also helpful to the cleanliness of the teeth.

Specifications of Xylitol:

Name	Xylitol
CAS No.	87-99-0
Chemical Formula	C5H12O5
Specifications	FCC IV / USP 24
Packing	In 25kg/500kg/900kg paper bags
Functional use	Sweetener, moisturizer
Items	Specifications
Appearance	White crystals
Identification	Meets the requirement
Assay(on dry basis)	99.5% min
Other polyols	0.5% max
Loss on drying	0.2% max
Melting point	92.0 - 96.0 ℃
Residue on ignition	0.02% max
Arsenic	0.5 ppm max
Heavy metals	2.5 ppm max
Nickel	1 ppm max
Lead	0.5 ppm max
Other polyols	2.0% max
Reducing sugar	0.05%% max
Sulfate	50 ppm max
Chloride	50 ppm max
PH in aqueous solution	5.0 - 7.0
Filtration(0.45 | ìm)(10%, 100 g ú 1000 ml)	5-max
Particle size	20 - 40 mesh
Total plate count	50/g max
Coliform	Negative
Salmonella	Negative
Yeast & Mold	10/g max
Bulk Density	0.85 - 0.95 /CC
Dissovability	1.6 g/ml