Sorbitol
1. Content:
Liquid: 70%
Powder 98%
2. Standard: CP2005/BP/USP
3. Packing: 25kgs/bag or drum
4. GMP, ISO, HACCP, etc.
Sorbitol, a polyol (sugar alcohol), is a bulk sweetener found in numerous food products. In addition to providing sweetness, it is an excellent humectant and texturizing agent. Sorbitol is about 60 percent as sweet as sucrose with one-third fewer calories. It has a smooth mouthfeel with a sweet, cool and pleasant taste. It is non-cariogenic and may be useful to people with diabetes. Sorbitol has been safely used in processed foods for almost half a century. It is also used in other products, such as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
A French chemist first discovered sorbitol in the berries of the mountain ash in 1872. It occurs naturally in a wide variety of fruits and berries. Today it is commercially produced by the hydrogenation of glucose and is available in both liquid and crystalline form.
Sorbitol has been affirmed as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration and is approved for use by the European Union and numerous countries around the world, including Australia, Canada and Japan.
In the United States, sorbitol is provided by a number of manufacturers, including Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill Inc., Roquette America, Inc. And SPI Polyols, Inc.
Crystalline Sorbitol:
Items |
Specification |
Appearance |
White or odorless crystalline powder |
Taste |
Sweet and cool |
Specific rotation[α]20 D(20oC) |
+4.0-+7.0o |
Identification |
Conformed to the standard |
Acidity |
conform |
Melting point |
95-98oC |
Loss on drying |
≤1.0% |
Solution clarification |
conform |
Chloride |
≤0.005% |
Sulphate |
≤0.01% |
Resistivity |
≤5μS/cm |
Reducing sugar |
≤0.2% |
Particle size |
20-40mesh |
Residue on ignition |
≤0.1% |
Heavy metals |
≤10ppm |
As |
≤2ppm |
Assay |
≥98% |
Total count |
≤100cfu/g |
Yeast&Mould |
≤10cfu/g |
E.coli |
negative |