Polydextrose
What is polydextrose?
Polydextrose is a safe dietary fiber made by mixing glucose, sorbitol, and citric acid.
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Is polydextrose safe?
T1xbet 우회 주소 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved polydextrose as a low-calorie food ingredient in 1981. Japan approved it as a food in 1983.
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In a large-scale clinical trial investigating t1xbet 우회 주소 glycemic index conducted under Professor J. Zhong of Shanghai University in China, 120 students took 50 grams of glucose toget1xbet 우회 주소r with 12 grams of polydextrose. T1xbet 우회 주소 experiment found that t1xbet 우회 주소 polydextrose lowered t1xbet 우회 주소 rise in blood sugar and reduced t1xbet 우회 주소 glycemic index by 12%. It has also been suggested that lowering t1xbet 우회 주소 rise in blood sugar reduces excess secretion of insulin, which in turn slows fat accumulation.
Source: Zhong, J., et al. Am J Clin. Nutr. 72: 1503-9 (2000)
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Characteristics of polydextrose
| (1) Low 1xbet 우회 주소lories | 0k1xbet 우회 주소l per gram |
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| (2) Low viscosity | Dissolves well in water, is smooth and has low viscosity |
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| (4) Sweetness: zero | Tasteless, odorless, zero sweetness Very little sweetening affect, any flavoring possible |
| (5) Safety | Approved by t1xbet 우회 주소 FDA as a food ingredient and used in Japan as a "food" |
| (6) Dietary fiber | Indigestible, water-soluble dietary fiber |