Sorbitol Powder

Sorbitol is a new kind of sweetener made from purified glucose as material via hydrogenation refining ,concentrating .When it was absorbed by human body ,it spreads slowly and then oxidizes to fructose ,and takes part in fructose metabolization. It doesn't affect blood sugar and uric sugar. Hence, it can be used as sweetener for diabetics. With high-moisture-tatiblizing, acid-resisitance and non-ferment nature ,it can be used as sweetener and monisturizer . The sweet intensity contained in sorbitol is lower than that in sucrose ,and it can`t be utilized by some bacteria. It can be widely used in many industries such as food, leather, cosmetic , paper making ,textile , plastic, toothpaste and rubber .

No.

ITEMS

SPECIFICATION

1.

Appearance

White crystalline powder

2.

Assay

≥98.5%

3.

Loss on drying

≤1.5%

4.

Total sugar

≤0.5%

5.

Reducing sugar

≤0.3%

6.

Residue on ignition

≤0.1 %

7.

Chloride

≤10 ppm

8.

Sulfate

≤50 ppm

9.

Heavy metal

≤5 ppm

10.

As

≤2 ppm

11.

Nickel

≤2 ppm

12.

Total plate count

≤1000 cfu/g

13.

Yeast & Mold

≤100 cfu/g

14.

E. Coli

Negative

15.

Salmonella

Negative

Application:

Food and beverage industry;Toothpaste and cosmetics industry

Packaging:

25kg bag, or as customer’s requirement

Storage condition:

Store in a dry and cool place away from light.

Shelf life:

2 years