Description

Maltitol is a refined disaccharide alcohol, it is made from starch through the process of hydrolysis and hydrogenation. It is a colorless, transparent, viscid thick liquid with natural reaction; it is easily soluble in water; its sweetness is slightly lower than that of sucrose; the sweetness gives a gentle and pleasant sensation; it has the characters of low-calorie, good heat-resistance, acid-resistance, unfermentable and stable humidity etc; it will not cause the blood glucose level to rise in human body. It is a new function sweetener widely used in food, medicine and healthy food industries. Test Specification Identification White crystal or crystalpowder, with cool taste Loss on drying % 1.5 max Maltitol(on D.S) % *8.0 min Other polyols % 7.0% max Reducing sugars % 0.1 max Residue on lgnition % 0.1 max Melting poing ******1 Sulphate ppm *0 max Chloride ppm *0 max Heavy metals ppm 1 max Total count cfu/g **0 max Yeasts cfu/g *0 max Moulds cfu/g *0 max ***** Absent in 1g Salmonellae Absent in 1g