D-Xylose

D-Xylose

As white crystal or white crystalline powder, D-Xylose has the sweetness that is equivalent to 70% of saccharose's. As a food additive, D-Xylose is an essential food ingredient in our food supply. It can be used in biology culture, tanning, dyeing and diabetic food. Different from daily fructose and glucose, D-Xylose can not provide calory for human body. But it has good proliferation effect for the bifidobacterium in human intestines. It also can improve the human micro-ecological environment and enhance the body immunity. Mainly used to make xylitol, it is widely applicable to food processing and pharmaceutical industry. Of our food additives and food ingredients, D-Xylose has won a high reputation in China and foreign countries.

Specifications of D-Xylose:

Name	D-Xylose
CAS No.	58-86-6
Chemical Formula	C₅H₁₀O₅
Specification	BP 93
Packing	In 25kg paper bags
Functional use	Sweetener
Items	Specifications
Appearance	White crystalline powder
D-Xylose content	98.5% min
Transmittance	98.0% min
Specific rotation	+18.5 --- +19.5°
Loss on drying	0.5% max
Melting point	145 - 150℃
Residue on ignition	0.05% max
Arsenic	0.0001% max
Heavy metals	0.0005% max
Sulfate	0.001% max
Chloride	0.0005% max
Free Acid	0.025% max

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