Xylitol is a good-tasting bulk sweetener which is reduced in calories and
dentally safe. Approved in more than 35 countries, its sweetness and bulk
make xylitol an increasingly popular ingredient in foods, pharmaceuticals
and oral health products.
Discovered in 1891 by German chemist Emil Fischer, xylitol has been used
as a sweetening agent in human food since the 1960s. Xylitol is a white
crystalline powder that is odorless, with a pleasant, sweet taste. It
is gaining increasing acceptance as an alternative sweetener due to its
role in reducing the development of dental caries (cavities).
Xylitol occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables and is even
produced by the human body during normal metabolism. Produced
commercially from plants such as birch and other hard wood trees
and fibrous vegetation, xylitol has the same sweetness and bulk
as sucrose with one-third fewer calories and no unpleasant aftertaste.
It quickly dissolves and produces a cooling sensation in the mouth.
Xylitol is currently approved for use in foods, pharmaceuticals and
oral health products in more than 35 countries. Xylitol is used in
foods such as chewing gum, gum drops and hard candy, and in
pharmaceuticals and oral health products such as throat lozenges,
cough syrups, children's chewable multivitamins, toothpastes and
mouthwashes. In the United States, xylitol is approved as a direct
food additive for use in foods for special dietary uses.
Control of blood glucose, lipids and weight are the three major
goals of diabetes management today. Xylitol is slowly absorbed.
Therefore, when xylitol is used, the rise in blood glucose and
insulin response associated with the ingestion of glucose is
significantly reduced. The reduced caloric value (2.4 calories
per gram versus 4.0 for sugar) of xylitol is consistent with
the objective of weight control.
Diarrhea may occur with excessive consumption. If this happens,
reduce intake or discontinue use.
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