Organic Erythritol

About Erythritol

Organic erythritol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol widely found in fruits and fermented foods, such as grapes, soy sauce, and cheese. It has virtually zero calories and a sweetness level approximately 60-70% that of sucrose, but it does not cause blood sugar fluctuations or produce acidic substances by oral bacteria, making it teeth-friendly.

More importantly, compared to other sugar substitutes, erythritol sweeteners are almost entirely unmetabolized in the body, with over 90% excreted unchanged in urine. This reduces the burden on the digestive system and is less likely to cause bloating or diarrhea. Because of these characteristics, it has become a popular sweetener alternative for people controlling their blood sugar, those on a weight-loss diet, and diabetics.
 

Food sweetener erythritol powder has a small molecular weight and can be absorbed by the small intestine via passive diffusion. Most sweetener erythritol can enter the bloodstream, while a small amount goes directly to the large intestine.

Low-calorie erythritol that enters the bloodstream cannot be digested or broken down by the body's enzyme system, does not provide energy, does not participate in glucose metabolism, does not cause changes in blood sugar, and is eventually excreted in urine. Only a small amount of O-sugar erythritol that enters the large intestine is fermented and broken down into unsaturated fatty acids by intestinal bacteria, which are then utilized by the body; the vast majority is excreted in feces.
 

Main Uses:

1. Food: Baked goods: Protects against moisture, extending shelf life.

Dairy products: O-calorie erythritol lowers osmotic pressure, inhibiting lactic acid fermentation, controlling sourness, and extending shelf life.

Beverages: Erythritol for beverages improves sweetness, body, and smoothness, reduces bitterness, masks off-flavors, and enhances overall flavor.

2. Health foods: Erythritol food additive can be added to health products as a high-intensity sweetener, effectively curbing calorie intake in obese patients.

3. Others: Besides its application in the food industry, erythritol additive can also be used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals, and many other fields. It can partially replace glycerin in cosmetic production, delaying spoilage.
 

Applications in Pharmaceuticals and Health Products

1. Pharmaceutical and Health Product Tablets (Lozenges, Chewable Tablets): Erythritol has good processing characteristics and is easy to compress into tablets. It can be processed using direct compression or granulation compression.

2. Effervescent Tablets: Effervescent preparations using organic erythritol as the active ingredient, based on the excellent efficacy of erythritol, are formulated into effervescent tablets with good sensory properties, bioavailability, shelf life, ease of use, and convenience. Effervescent tablets can be developed in the form of ordinary food, health products, or pharmaceuticals; they can also be made into effervescent tablets, effervescent powders, and dry tablets.

3. Coated Products: Coatings made from erythritol sweeteners are used to coat ordinary foods, health products, and pharmaceuticals. These products offer advantages such as a cooling sensation upon entry, good palatability, low calories, non-hygroscopicity, extended shelf life, and easy storage. 

4. Covering products: Used for covering some food, health products, and pills that are prone to absorbing moisture, which can not only prevent moisture but also extend the shelf life of the products.