erythritol

about 70% sweetness and only 1/20 caloric ability compared with cane sugar.

Erythritol, chemical name:1,2,3,4-Butanetetraol, molecular formula:C4H10O4, molecular weight:122.12, melting point: 119°C-123°C, is powder with a transparent white brilliant appearance, tastes sweet slightly, crystallizes easily and feels pleasantly cool, about 70% sweetness and only 1/20 caloric ability compared with cane sugar.

Erythritol characterizes low caloric ability, excellent biologic tolerance, good thermo-stability, low hygroscopicity, low ice point. As substitute of cane sugar, erythritol is widely used in chewing gum, soft drink, jelly, ice-cream, baking and roasting foods, cakes, dairy produce, chocolate, all kinds candies, dessert etc.

Erythritol can not be degraded by enzyme, so it is very suitable for patients suffering diabetes, obesity, hypertension, cardiac disease because of no catabolism.

Erythritol cann’t ferment in colon, so it has the function to proliferate clearly bifidobacterium, avoid gastroenteric discomfort and enhance the immune ability.

Erythritol resists decayed tooth effectively, caused mainly by streptococcus eroding tooth enamel, because erythritol can not be used by streptococcus, the candies and special tooth purificant made by using erythitol has an active function for children’s nonnasality health.

erythritol