D-Xylose
Name of Product : D-Xylose
Chemical Name : Pentaglucose
Molecular-Formula: C5H10O5
Molecular Weight: 150.13
Cas No.: [58-86-6]
Characteristics:Colourless needles or a white, crystalline powder, odorless or almost odorless. Very soluble in water, soluble in hot ethanol.
(1) Functions of D-xylose:
1) It can meet the demand of the dessert fans who are afraid of getting fat, since it can not be digested without any energy value.
2) It will promote the bifidobacterium in our stomach and intestines, improve the microbial environment and immunological competence of our human bodies because the bifidobacterium is good at our health, and the more, the better.
3) Not corroded by the buccal microbes, it will reduce the serum cholesterol and intestine cancer owing to its own characteristic of full of edible fibers.
4) It will be added to the food easily as a good health protection. If taken with calcium, you will be able to get more and more calcium and to avoid any constipation.
(2)Utilizations of D-xylose:
1) It is used in many fields, for example, it will become to xylitol under the hydrogenation.
2) It is accepted by the adiposity and diabetics if in the food and drink industries as a sweet agent without any quantity of heat. 3) It has been widely applied in the pet feed in the developed countries.
4) It is fit for the baked food.
5) It is for the sauce color of high-grade.
6) It is also suitable in the light and chemical industries.
(3)Specifications and Quality Standards
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Identfication \ Grade |
JP |
USP |
BP |
D-Xylose |
High Purity |
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Assay % |
98.0-101.0 |
98.0-102.0 |
98.0-101.0 |
≥99.0 |
≥99.5 |
|
Loss on Drying % |
≤1.0 |
≤0.1 |
≤1.0 |
≤0.5 |
≤0.2 |
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Residue on Ignition % |
≤0.05 |
≤0.05 |
≤0.05 |
≤0.05 |
≤0.02 |
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Specific Rotations |
- |
+18.2 - +19.4 |
+18.5 - +19.5 |
+18.5 - +19.5 |
+18.5 - +19.5 |
|
Free Acid |
<0.2ml |
<0.2ml |
<0.2ml |
<0.2ml |
<0.2ml |
|
Heavy Metal % |
≤0.0010 |
≤0.0010 |
≤0.0010 |
≤0.0005 |
≤0.0005 |
|
Arsenic % |
≤0.0004 |
≤0.0001 |
≤0.0001 |
≤0.0001 |
≤0.0001 |
|
Chloride % |
- |
- |
0.0330 |
=0.0100 |
=0.0100 |
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Sulfate % |
≤0.005 |
- |
≤0.005 |
≤0.005 |
≤0.005 |
|
Iron % |
- |
≤0.0005 |
- |
- |
- |
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Consult Standard |
JP6 |
USP(XXII) |
JP6 |
QB |
QB |
The grade required will depend very much on the final application.
(4)Packing: 25 kg, kraft paper bag lined with polyethylene film bag, or according to customers’ requests.
(5)Storage:Preserve in tight containers at controlled room temperature.
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