Erythritol E968 food additives

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol as a food additive in the United States and the world.At industrial level use, which is produced by the fermentation of glucose by yeast, such as Japan label Moniliella pollinis.Some countries have approved it as zero calories, and the EU regulations currently in 2.4 kcal / g of labels, it and all other sugar alcohols
Erythritol is absorbed in the small intestine into the bloodstream and then excreted unchanged in the urine.This most is a unique feature, other sugar alcohols are not absorbed by the body, directly in this way, and therefore more easily lead to gastric distress .
Erythritol is a general side effects of commonly used, but if the response in the consumption of large quantities.The laxative did not start until the body's natural absorption threshold, which is in the intake of erythritol is already higher than in reasonable point of servings, the amount is usually larger than most people would eat in a single sitting.
Erythritol has a strong cooling effect when it is soluble in water, which is often combined with cooling peppermint flavor, but it also proves distracting more subtle taste, especially chocolate bars with erythritol.Erythritol is pronounced textures.This commonly used as a medium to provide a high intensity sweetener, stevia derivatives in particular, the dual function of the service, to provide bulk and a taste similar to sugar.
Erythritol has been identified as tooth friendly.The sugar alcohol can not be the bacteria metabolism, and therefore not conducive to the teeth decay.However, it is not clear if the hunger of the occurrence of systemic effects of harmful bacteria.

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