Sorbitol Sorbitol

Sorbitol, also known as glucitol,is a sugar alcohol, which the human body metabolizesslowly. It can be obtained by reduction of glucose, changing thealdehyde group to a hydroxyl group. Most sorbitol is made from corn syrup, but it is also found inapples, pears, peaches, and prunes.it is synthesized by sorbitol-6-phosphatedehydrogenase, and converted to fructose by succinate dehydrogenase and sorbitoldehydrogenase.succinate dehydrogenase is an enzyme complex that participatesin the citric acid cycle. Food grade price of 99% powder sorbitol ,d-glucitol, sorbol, d-sorbitol cas no 50-70-41. Chemical data cas no: 50-70-4molecular formula: c6h14o6molecula weight: 182.1718einecs no: 200-061-5appearance: white crystal powderuses :pharmaceutical intermediate2. Applicationsorbitol is a kind of non-sugar sweetener made from high quality dextrose via hydrogenation and refining. It is mainly used for the materials of vc in medicine and materials of surfactant in light industry. It also can be used in toothpaste, and cosmetics as the substitute of glycerin. In the food industry, sorbitol is used as edulcorator, especially suitable for the food of diabetics; it also can lengthen the storage term of some food. In chemical industry, sorbitol rosin ester is used as the materials of common construction coating. Due to plastifying and humectants properties, sorbitol is widely used in tooth pastes and other oral hygiene formulations. Sorbitol chemical data cas no 50-70-4 mole.