Erythritol is a filling sweetener, a four carbon sugar alcohol with a molecular formula of C4H10O4. Erythritol is widely present in nature, such as fungal mushrooms, lichens, melons, grapes, pears, and can also be detected in small amounts in animal eyeballs, plasma, fetal fluid, semen, and urine. It is also present in small amounts in fermented foods such as wine, beer, soy sauce, and Japanese sake.
Food Additive Erythritol can be fermented from glucose and is a white crystalline powder with a refreshing sweetness that is not easily absorbed. It is stable at high temperatures and over a wide pH range. When dissolved in the mouth, it has a mild cooling sensation and is suitable for various foods.
The Function of Erythritol Low calorific value
Compared with other
Sweetener Powder, erythritol is an extremely low energy sweetener with a calorific value of approximately 1.25 kJ/g, which is approximately 1/10 of sucrose. This is because this sugar alcohol is not metabolized in the body, and 90% is excreted in urine. Erythritol can be used alone or mixed with other sweeteners to replace sucrose in the production of low calorie health products, which are suitable for consumption by patients with obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
Non cariogenic
Sweeteners With Erythritol has a strong ability to resist dental caries, and compared to sucrose, erythritol does not cause dental caries at all. This is because it is not fermented by pathogenic bacteria in the oral cavity to produce acid.
Promote the proliferation of bifidobacteria
By using 72 strains of intestinal bacteria from 49 species of 12 genera, the utilization of erythritol on intestinal bacteria was studied. The results showed that erythritol is difficult to be utilized by these intestinal bacteria. Erythritol has a significant proliferative effect on bifidobacteria in the intestine, and the short chain fatty acids (acetic acid and lactic acid) produced by bifidobacteria metabolism can effectively inhibit the growth of pathogens, thereby improving the human immune system.
Will not cause fluctuations in blood sugar levels
Erythritol can be absorbed by the small intestine through passive diffusion, with most of the ingested erythritol entering the bloodstream and only a small amount entering the large intestine. Erythritol, which enters the bloodstream, cannot be broken down by enzymes in the body and can only be excreted from the body through the kidneys and urine. Erythritol entering the large intestine is difficult to be fermented by bacteria, so it will not cause fluctuations in blood sugar and insulin levels in the human body, and can be eaten by patients with diabetes.
High tolerance with minimal side effects
A large number of animal and clinical experiments have proved that erythritol is safe and non-toxic, has no teratogenic toxicity, does not cause chromosomal variation, does not affect reproduction and development, does not cause carcinogenesis, and does not stimulate tumor growth. The digestive tract has good tolerance to erythritol, has no obvious impact on metabolism of diabetes patients, and has no side effects on blood sugar control.
Due to the fact that 80% of erythritol entering the body can be quickly absorbed by the small intestine, avoiding potential side effects such as diarrhea and gastrointestinal bloating caused by unabsorbed substances, erythritol has high tolerance and is the most tolerant among sugar alcohols. Due to the small amount of erythritol entering the large intestine and 50% being excreted, the amount remaining in the intestine is very small, resulting in minimal side effects.
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