The aqueous solution of xylitol has good stability to heat, which is an ideal sweetener for making health drinks suitable for diabetic patients. It is also a food sweetener allowed by GB2760-1996 of our country. It can replace glucose and fructose as the Chemicalbook energy of the body, and is also an important substance for the synthesis of nucleic acid and detoxification in the body. Because diabetic patients have insufficient insul secretion, glucose cannot be converted into glucose 6-phosphate, and xylitol metabolism is independent of insu so it does not increase blood glucose values in diabetic patients.
Xylitol also has the special function of inhibiting the production of ketone bodies, which can reduce transaminase in patients with liver disease, enhance liver function, and promote fat metabolism. The oral absorption of this product varies greatly among individuals, which may be related to intestinal bacteria, contents and genetic factors. It is almost entirely metabolized in the body and rarely excreted in its original form in the urine. It is clinically used to supplement calories and body fluids when insuliis insufficient in the body, improve glucose metabolism, and eliminate ketoacidosis. It is an effective regulator of metabolic disorders in diabetes. It has no obvious effect on the liver and kidney at conventional doses, but can cause osmotic diarrhea and water imbalance when ingested in large quantities. Xylitol should be consumed less than 50 to 70 g per day. Xylitol can be used in the processing of condiments, beverages, jams, candies, pastries, etc. Because yeast and bacteria cannot use it, it can be used as a sweetener to prevent dental caries and has antiseptic effects.
As a functional sweetener, xylitol is mainly used to prevent dental caries in candies (such as chewing gum, fructose, chocolate and soft candy, etc.) and special food for diabetic patients, and is also used in pharmaceuticals and dental cleaning products. In addition, xylitol can be used as a maceration solution instead of glucose.
