Many important information about sorbitol.

1. A Presentation Of
"Sorbitol”
Presented
Md. Mainur Reja.
Student.
Dept. of Applied Nutrition & Food Technology, Islamic University,Kushtia,Bangladesh.
Date:12-02-2017

2. What is Sorbitol?
Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol , which is a poorly
digestible carbohydrate that either naturally occurs
in fruits or is semi-artificially produced and added as
a low calorie sweetener to various commercial
foods.
Sorbitol chemically similar to fructose and mannitol .
Other names for sorbitol: Sorbit, Glucitol.

3. Sorbitol Structure

4. Sorbitol properties
• A white crystalline powder 60% as sweet as sucrose with a strong
cooling effect.
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• Very hygroscopic – readily attracts moisture
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• A good humectant – helps food products to resist
• changes in moisture content
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• Solubility in water at 25 C
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• Melting point = 207° F (97° C) .
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• Heat stability >320° F (>160° C)

5. Nutrition Facts
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 *Calories per gram = 2.6
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 *Glycemic index (GI) = 9
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 *Sweetness, relative to sucrose = 60%

6. Foods high in Sorbitol
Fruits that contain sorbitol include
Apples,Pears,Peaches, Apricots, Nectarines; and
dried fruits,
such as Prunes, Dates,Raisins etc.
**Sugar-free candy contains between 35 to 95
grams of sorbitol per serving.
**A stick of sugar-free gum contains up to 2 grams
of the sugar alcohol.
**You may also find sorbitol in sugar-free ice

8. Benefit's of Sorbitol
 *Tooth decay. Sorbitol does not promote dental caries
 .
 *Diabetes mellitus. Sorbitol has a low glycemic index
(GI=9)and does not significantly raise blood and insulin
levels.
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 *Sorbitol can be used as a sweetener in toothpaste,
 mouthwash, medicinal syrups, lozenges, vitamin/mineral
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 *.Use as supplements or drugs.

9. Short term side effects:
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• *1)Intestinal pain
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• *2)Bloating
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• *3)Nausea
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• *4)Diarrhea can interact with potassium binding
• medications
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• ##Possible long term side effects as
• .Weight gain