Isomaltulose, also named palatinose, molecular formula: C12H22O11•H2O, is white crystalline reducing disaccharide, which contains one molecular water, when losing the water, it will not appear crystalline shape. Its melting point is 122—123℃, which is much lower than cane sugar(182℃). Isomaltulose has 50% sweetness of cane sugar and will not change with temperature. It performs natural and pure sweetness under various temperatures.
Isomaltulose has excellent effect on covering unpleasant tastes. For instance, it can cover fish oil flavor of DHA, fishy smell of lecithin, odor of vegetable and fruit, beany flavor of soybean protein, as well as unpleasant tastes of other sweeteners. Meanwhile it can balance the sour-puckery flavor of fruit and vegetable juice and highlight the palatable taste of meat.
Isomaltulose can not only curb fat accumulation, but also promote the existing fat in human body to oxidize and decompose, so it can be used to make natural and healthy slimming products.
Isomaltulose has almost the same calorie as cane sugar(4kcal/g), but the digestive and absorbing speed in human body is only one fifth of cane sugar, as a lasting energy source, it is suitable to provide energy for continuously long time sports.
The blood sugar index and insulin concentration only raise 10-20% after intake of isomaltulose, and keep the status for a long time. Meanwhile, it can continuously provide brain with glucose, which performs special brain-strengthening function.
As one kind of natural and nutritional sweetener, isomaltulose can be widely used in confectionary, beverage, chocolate, chewing gum, ice-cream, yogurt, jelly drink, jam, sweet snack, cake, bread, daubing food, and table top sweetener etc.
