Chemical Name: D-Xylose

CAS No.: 31178-70-8
Molecular Fomula: C5H10O5

Molecular weight: 150.13

Appearance:  White powder

Assay: 99%

D-Xylose, commonly called wood sugar, is a natural 5-carbon sugar (pentose) obtained from the xylan-rich portion of hemicellulose, present in plant cell walls and fiber.  xylitol is a nutrient sweetener. A heath person can produce xylitol in the body himself, even if he doesn't eat any xylitol products. In the natural, xylitol extensively exsits in many kinds of fruits and vegetables. But the content is very little. For commercial use, xylitol is usually manufactured from corncob, sugar cane bagasse, birch tree and so on. It is a natural and heath sweentener. From the appearance it is white crystal and looks like white sugar. Xylitol is the sweetest sweetener among the polyols. It has a cool and refreshing taste and has the same sweetness as sucrose, but the calory of xylitol is much lower than sucrose, about equal to glucose. Xylitol is a promising sweetener and it is a perfect substitute of glucose and sucrose.