Sorbitol is a liquid product made from glucose, through the processes of hydrogenation, filtration, seperation refining, evaporation and
concentration. Liquid sorbitol is divided into food grade sorbitol and VC grade sorbitol according to different purity of sorbitol.
It has good moisturizing property, which can make food keep certain moisture and prevent drying, also can prevent sugar, salt, etc. from precipitation crystallization, can keep the balance of sweet, sour and bitter, enhance the flavor of food, because it is a non-volatile polyol, can also keep the aroma of food. It can also be used as sweetener, excipient, preservative, etc. It also has the nutritional advantages of polyol, i.e. low calorific value, low-sugar, anti-caries, etc.
VC grade sorbitol can be used as raw material for vitamin C; food grade sorbitol is mainly used in food field as sugar substitute sweetener, added
as ingredient in toothpaste and chewing gum.
