Isomalt3

White or almost white powder or granules. Isomalt is a more or less equimolar mixture of 1-O-a-D-glucopyranosy-D-mannitol- dihydrate and 6-O-a-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol. Different production conditions, however, allow variations in the ratio of the two products. The solubility in water is about 24.5 % (w/w) at room temperature, but varies with the composition and increases with increasing temperature. In addition to the dry isomalt, a syrup is available.
Isomalt is, depending on the conc
Odourless, white, slightly hygroscopic, crystalline mass.|Solid
Isomalt is a sugar-free sweetener that is used as an alternative to sugar due to its physical properties. Sugar alcohols such as Isomalt are absorbed sparingly into the small intestines hence it has an insignificant effect on blood sugar concentration. Isomalt provides a wide range of other benefits such as low hygroscopicity, a natural taste, minimal calories per gram and it is tooth-friendly. This sweetener can be used by anyone and it can also be beneficial as it promotes gut health in people who are on low-carb diets and diabetic patients. In the European Union, Isomalt is indicated on food labels as E/E953.
Isomalt is an equimolar mixture of oc-D-glucopyranosyl-1,6- D-sorbitol (GPS) and α-D-glucopyranosyl-l,l-D-mannitol (GPM). The production process of isomalt involves two essential steps. In the first step, the 1,2 -glycosidic linkage between the glucose and the fructose moiety of sucrose is rearranged by an immobilized enzyme system to a 1,6 -glycosidic linkage, which is more stable and characteristic for the cross linkage in the amylopectin fraction of native starch. In the second step, the rearranged sucrose molecule, i.e., isomaltulose, is hydrogenated to the corresponding sugar alcohols. Isomalt is commercially available as a dry, white crystalline powder which is about half as sweet as sucrose.In vitro studies with intestinal disaccharidases from mammals demonstrated that isomalt is cleaved much more slowly than sucrose or maltose. A slight inhibitory effect on maltose hydrolysis and on the active transport on glucose has also been observed.Ingested isomalt is partly hydrolyzed in the small intestine and slowly absorbed in the form of glucose, sorbitol, and mannitol. The intact portion of isomalt, as well as some unabsorbed sorbitol and mannitol, reaches the distal parts of the gut where these products are fermented to volatile fatty acids.
White or almost white powder or granules.