Sorbitol

Sorbitol food application

In the food industry

Sorbitol food buy in Kharkov – food additive E420 and sugar substitute is available in the online shop of chemical reagents Novohim.

Natural sorbitol is widely used in food production. It is quite popular food additive E420. It is noteworthy that food sorbitol has a low glycemic index of 9 units and natural origin. It is completely safe, low-calorie and does not cause a sharp rise in blood glucose. Due to this, it is included in the formulations of products for people with diabetes.

In addition, natural sorbitol can be purchased as a sweetener. Moreover, sorbitol is recommended for use not only for the production of dietary products, but also for general consumption.

Top 5 health benefits of food grade sorbitol:

1. Has a low glycaemic index
2. Makes foods dietary and low-calorie.
3. Promotes normalisation of the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract.
4. Has a mild choleretic effect
5. Beneficial for the skin, moisturises and softens

Sorbitol is most actively used for confectionery production of low-calorie products. It is important that products that contain sorbitol have a uniform texture, balanced taste and colour. Sorbitol creates a balance between desired sweetness and flavour. It is used in the dairy, fish and meat processing industries, in the manufacture of beverages, canned and chewing gum, ice cream, confectionery and bakery products.

If we compare sorbitol with other sweeteners (aspartame, xylitol or fructose), we see a clear superiority of the former. This is manifested in such qualities of sorbitol:

• lowest glycaemic index (9)
• lowest sweetness factor (0.6)
• min calorie content (260kcal per 100g)
• naturalness (compared to aspartame)

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Sorbitol is also used in cookery, canning of homemade preparations, preparation of compotes and hot drinks. However, the consumption of sorbitol should be controlled in order not to provoke side effects in the form of laxative effect, dizziness, unpleasant sensation in the stomach and so on. Possible individual intolerance to the substance should also be taken into account.

Sorbitol in cosmetic industry

It is included in shampoos, shower gels and decorative cosmetics due to its property of moisturising the skin and improving the structure of the finished product. It can be used in the manufacture of toothpaste. It serves as a filler and thickener.

For the pharmaceutical industry

Sorbitol as a structuring agent and filler is an essential component of cough syrups and lozenges, vitamins, therapeutic ointments, creams and gels. Together with glycerol, it also serves as an auxiliary substance for the production of gelatin capsules for medical preparations.

Sorbitol in medicine

Known for its laxative properties, so it serves as a vivid laxative. It also has choleretic characteristics and cleanses the liver. In addition, sorbitol buy contributes to the general cleansing of the body.

Physical and chemical properties of sorbitol

Sorbitol food buy in Kharkov can be purchased from the warehouse of Novohim Company and with delivery in Kiev, Dnipro, Zaporozhye, Poltava, Sumy, Kherson, Vinnitsa and throughout Ukraine.