Sorbitol, also known as sorbitol. It is white hygroscopic powder or crystalline powder, flakes or granules, odorless. Depending on the crystallization conditions, the melting point changes in the range of 88~102℃, and the relative density is about 1.49. Easily soluble in water (1g dissolves in about 0.45mL water), slightly soluble in ethanol and acetic acid. It has a refreshing sweetness, the sweetness is about half that of sucrose, and its caloric value is similar to that of sucrose. According to the understanding of sorbitol supply: in the food industry, sorbitol liquid with a content of 69~71% is mostly used. Sorbitol liquid is a clear, colorless, syrupy liquid with a sweet taste, neutral to litmus, and miscible with water, glycerin and propylene glycol. Can be used as nutritive sweetener, humectant, chelating agent and stabilizer.
Sorbitol has a special effect on preventing dental caries:
According to the understanding of the sorbitol supplier: the sweetness of sorbitol is lower than that of sucrose ( About 50%-70% of sucrose), the heat of dissolution is greater than that of sucrose. When sorbitol enters the mouth and dissolves, it has an obvious cooling feeling. It is a good raw material for producing sweet candies and snacks, and can adapt to the current market’s demand for sweet foods. Due to the demand, it is widely used in foreign countries to produce sugar-free candies.
Since sorbitol has antimicrobial properties when the concentration is high, it is not easily utilized by molds, yeasts, lactobacilli, etc., and can slightly increase the pH value in the oral cavity, so it is not suitable as a base for the oral microorganism Streptococcus. It is a kind of sweetener that prevents dental caries because it does not cause dental caries.
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