Safety facts and side effects about dextrose monohydrate
1. Safety Facts And Side Effects About Dextrose
Monohydrate
Foodchem Dextrose Monohydrate, CAS# 5996-10-1, is a organic compound manufactured
through chemical synthesis, available as WHITE CRYSTALLINE GRANULES. Dextrose Monohydrate
is widely used as sweeteners. .
Is there some safety and/or health risk about Dextrose Monohydrate that consumers need to
know? Let's check out some basic facts about this ingredient.
GRAS Exemptions: Yes
Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is
generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Dextrose Monohydrate is perfectly
safe for using as food additives.
Suggested Dosage
As Dextrose Monohydrate is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However,
we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Dextrose
Monohydrate for long period.
Special Groups Precaution
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Dextrose Monohydrate could have any negative effects on these
vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Dextrose Monohydrate in food for newborns and
pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large
quantity of Dextrose Monohydrate for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
General Side Effects
No significant side effects reported. Ingestion of Dextrose Monohydrate might leads to high blood
sugar level.
Reported Health Issues
No health issues about Dextrose Monohydrate reported up to now.
Related Research
1. Creatine-dextrose and protein-dextrose induce similar strength gains during training. [Med Sci
Sports Exerc. 2001 Dec]
Author: Tarnopolsky MA, Parise G, Yardley NJ, Ballantyne CS, Olatinji S, Phillips SM.
2. The effects of moisture on the flow properties and compression of phenacetin, paracetamol
and dextrose monohydrate. [Pharm Acta Helv. 1970 Nov]
2. Author: Armstrong NA, Griffiths RV.
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