Brief Introduction

Xylitol is white crystalline powder, a new natural sweetener made from corncob or sugar cane bagasse. It's sweetness level equals that of sucrose. Xylitol also exists in various plants such as vegetables, fruits and wild mushrooms.
Xylitol is an intermediate that regularly operate on the glucose metabolism in human body. It is often used for therapeutic purposes.
It can be directly utilized by human cells in cases of lack of insulin in the human body because of its insulin-independent nature.

It can supply liver glycogen and improves liver function, this is the reason why xylitol is ideal for use in the resuscitation of patients from diabetic and hepatic coma.
It has the function of tooth-decay prevention, because it can not be utilized by cariogenic bacteria in oral cavity.
Xylitol is widely used in foods, medicine and light industries.

Technical Specifications

Xylitol (FCCIV/USP29/NF19)
Appearance: White crystal or crystalline powder
pH Value (0.1g/ml water), %: 5.0-7.0
Assay (on dry matter), %: 98.5-101.0%
Reducing sugar (as glucose), %: Less than 0.2
Water, %: Less than 0.3
Residue on ignition, %: Less than 0.5%
Melting range, deg. Cent.: 92-96
Arsenic (as As), ppm: Less than 3
Heavy metals (as Pb), ppm: Less than 10
Nickel (as Ni), ppm: Less than 2
Lead (as Pb), ppm: Less than 1
Other polyols (on dry matter), %: No more than 1.0
Organic volatile impurities: Qualified
Ash, %: No more than 0.1
Bacterium: Less than 100CFU/g
Fungus: Less than 10CFU/g
Pathogen: Absent

Application to Related Products
Xylitol, as a sweetener with anti-cariogenic character, it 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.

Application to Related Industries

Food Industry: Sugar-free chewing gums, sugar-free chocolates, sugar-free candies, sugar-free cakes, sugar-free drinks and fruit jellies, etc.
Medicine: Injections, health drinks, digestive drugs, throat soother, cough syrup, etc.
Cosmetics: Face cream, beauty cream, cleaner, etc.
Hygienic Product: Toothpaste, mouth cleansers, etc.

Packing, Safety and Storage
Packing: 900kg, 500kg, 25kg, 500g, 350g, 250g, etc. Customer-required packages are also available.
Safety & Storage: Xylitol is slowly absorbed from the intestinal tract. Over-intake at one time may cause light diarrhea, however it depends on personal health conditions, the diarrhea will disappear a short time later when intake amounts return to normal.
Xylitol is hygroscopic. Please keep it in dry and ventilated place.