Application

Xylitol has been used:as a standard for high performance liquid chromatographyin analysing antibacterial activity on oral biofilmsfor thermodynamic data and densities measurement

Biochem/physiol Actions

A sugar alcohol sweetener detectable by humans. Produced from hemicellulose hydrolysate fermentation.

General description

Xylitol is a naturally occurring five carbon sugar alcohol, equivalent to sucrose in sweetness. Xylitol finds applications in the preparation of confectionaries, chewing gum, toothpaste and mouthwashes. Xylitol is a low-energy sweetener with insulin independent metabolism, making it a promising alternative for sugar in diabetic patients. Xylitol is a natural anticaries agent used in the treatment of dental caries, as it is not utilized by cariogenic bacteria creates a starvation effect on them. Xylitol prevents otitis and upper respiratory tract infections. Commercially, microorganisms like bacteria, fungi and yeasts produce xylitol by fermentation.

Other Notes

Tandem Mass Spectrometry data independently generated by Scripps Center for Metabolomics is available to view or download in PDF. X3375.pdf Tested metabolites are featured on Scripps Center for Metabolomics METLIN Metabolite Database. To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin.

Packaging

1 kg in poly bottle

10 mg in glass bottle

5, 25, 100, 500 g in poly bottle