Artificial sweetener, Low calories sweetener

1. ERYTHRITOL

2. Group members:
Huynh Nguyen Anh Thu
Ho Thi Huyen Trang
Tien Ngoc Quynh Nhu
Vu Dac Chieu
Nguyen Tan Phat
Luong Hoang Vu
Nguyen Tran Bao Chau
Instructor: Ths. Nguyen Trung Hau
ERYTHRITOL

3. INTRODUCTION
Erythritol is 60–70% as
sweet as sucrose.
- Erythritol ((2R,3S)-
Butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol) is
a sugar alcohol
(or polyol) that has been
approved for use as a
food additive in
the United States and
throughout much of the
world.  It was discovered in 1848 by Scottish
chemist John Stenhouse. It occurs
naturally in some fruit and fermented
foods.

4. METHOD
Where does Erythritol come from?
Erythritol is a naturally-occurring molecule, present in fruits
(pears, water melons grapes), or some drinks (sake and wine)
and soy sauce.
 The erythritol we use is produced at an industrial level with a
fermentation process, using maize/corn as starting material.
 Erythritol is the first polyol to be manufactured on a
commercial scale by a fermentation process. The starting
material is a simple sugar-rich substrate which is fermented
by a yeast like fungus to yield erythritol.
 The product is then crystallized to 99.5 percent purity from
the filtered and concentrated fermentation broth.

6. METHOD
 First step: the extraction of starch from maize
 Second step: With a hydrolysis process, the long chains of starch are
broken down into the smaller glucose molecules. At this point,
glucose is converted into erythritol with a fermentation process.
• Third step: Fermentation by a Fungus:
Moniliella pollinis is applied in
fermentation. The glucose carbonyl group
is converted into a hydroxyl group and
the molecule goes from 6 carbon atoms
to just 4.
• Final step: Purifying Erythritol: Sterilised
fermentation broth and crystallization.

7. Erythritol is used in food to replace natural sugars
because
Erythritol hardly calories
Erythritol is sweet but not harsh.
Erythritol does not increase blood sugar levels.
Erythritol protects the teeth more robust, no decay, no
teeth.
BENEFITS ON HUMAN HEALTH

8. SIDE EFFECT ON HUMAN HEALTH
Gastrointestinal problems: consume high amount of
erythritol (over 50 grams/day) which cause nausea,
stomach rumbling, stomachache and diarrhea by the
attraction of unabsorbed erythritol on water from the
intestinal wall
Allergic reactions (rarely): usually allergic hives
Overeating: This sugar is not produce calorie  it do not
provide energy for body for activities  feel hungry quickly
and want to eat more  you can easily gain weight.

9. APPLICATION
In food: Erythritol is used in a lot of
condition such as : cooking, or used to
prepare foods for dieters and people
with diabetes.
 In industry : Erythritol is very useful
in making candy.
In medicine: It is used medicinally as
a vasodilator. Erythritol is very
useful for people with diabetes, who
are overweight, people with heart
disease ...

10. Advantage
Erythritol is suitable for people with diabetes
because:
There is no enzyme in the human body capable of
breaking down Erythritol. Therefore, Erythritol is
absorbed into the blood and then excreted
completely out of the body by urine.

11. Advantage
Erythritol does not
increase blood sugar
levels
Erythritol is described as
having a zero glycemic
index, and it has not been
found to affect blood sugar
or insulin levels. For these
reasons, erythritol is
popular with people on low-
carb diets.

12. Advantage
Erythritol protects the teeth more robust, no decay, no
teeth : The harmful bacteria in our mouths can use
sugar for energy that helps them grow and multiply
and erode our teeth.
• But erythritol is
different; it
cannot be
metabolized
by oral
bacteria, and it
does not cause
cavities.

13. CONCLUSION
Demand for high intensify sweeteners have shown a
steady growth over last five years which is also
expected to grow at a higher rate in the next five
forecast years.
Health consciousness and change in life style among
consumers of emerging countries are driving the
market.

14. There is no as such restraint for the erythritol
market, however industrial manufacturer should
maintain the permissible limit of erythritol
addition in the products, since over
consumption of erythritol effects on
gastrointestinal system.
Erythritol is already used in North America,
Western Europe and Japan, there is a highly
opportunities in emerging economies over Asia
Pacific excluding ,Japan and Latin America. It is
expecting Asia Pacific to be one of the largest
market for erythritol in the near future.