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The difference between anhydrous dextrose and polydextrose
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2023-07-11
Anhydrous glucose is an organic compound—specifically, glucose that contains no water of crystallization. It appears as colorless crystals or a white crystalline powder; it is odorless and has a sweet taste. It is readily soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol. Anhydrous glucose is a nutritional pharmaceutical agent and can be used to manufacture glucose injection, glucose-sodium chloride injection, compound sodium lactate-glucose injection, and other medicinal preparations. In the pharmaceutical field, it can be formulated into oral solutions or intravenous injections for nutritional supplementation; in the food industry, it serves as a sweetener. It is also employed in the preparation of biological culture media and in the pharmaceutical industry, where it functions as a reducing agent. Additionally, it is used as a reducing agent and as a sugar ingredient, and finds applications in biological cultivation as well. Polydextrose is another name for water-soluble dietary fiber. It is a white or off-white solid granular substance that dissolves easily in water, with a solubility of 70%. A 10% aqueous solution has a pH of 2.5–7.0 and is virtually tasteless. As a health-promoting food ingredient, polydextrose can supplement the body’s requirement for water-soluble dietary fiber. Once it enters the human digestive system, it exerts specific physiological and metabolic effects, helping to prevent and treat constipation and fat deposition. As a water-soluble dietary fiber, polydextrose can shorten the gastric emptying time, stimulate the secretion of digestive juices, and thereby facilitate the absorption and digestion of nutrients. It can also reduce the transit time of intestinal contents (feces) through the intestines, lower colonic pressure, minimize the contact time between harmful substances in the gut and the intestinal wall, promote intestinal motility, and enhance colonic osmotic pressure. In this way, it dilutes the concentration of harmful substances in the gastrointestinal tract and promotes their elimination from the body.
Anhydrous glucose is an organic compound, specifically glucose that contains no water of crystallization. It appears as colorless crystals or a white crystalline powder; it is odorless and has a sweet taste. It is readily soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol. Anhydrous glucose is a nutritional pharmaceutical agent and can be used to manufacture glucose injection, glucose-sodium chloride injection, and compound sodium lactate-glucose injection, among other medicinal preparations.
In the pharmaceutical field, it can be formulated into oral solutions or intravenous injections as a nutritional supplement; in the food industry, it is used as a sweetener. It is also employed in the preparation of biological culture media and in the pharmaceutical industry, where it serves as a reducing agent. Additionally, it is used as a reducing agent and in sugar production, and finds application in biological cultivation as well.
Polydextrose is another name for water-soluble dietary fiber. It appears as white or off-white solid particles that dissolve readily in water, with a solubility of 70%. A 10% aqueous solution has a pH of 2.5–7.0 and is virtually tasteless. As a functional food ingredient with health-promoting properties, polydextrose can supplement the body’s requirement for water-soluble dietary fiber. Once it enters the human digestive system, it exerts specific physiological and metabolic effects that help prevent and treat constipation and fat accumulation. As a water-soluble dietary fiber, polydextrose can shorten gastric emptying time, stimulate the secretion of digestive juices, and thereby enhance the absorption and digestion of nutrients. It also reduces the transit time of intestinal contents (feces) through the bowel, lowers colonic pressure, decreases the contact time between harmful substances in the intestine and the intestinal wall, promotes intestinal motility, and increases colonic osmotic pressure. These actions dilute the concentration of harmful substances in the gastrointestinal tract and facilitate their elimination from the body.
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