Complaint
L-arabinose is a naturally occurring pentose with a sweet taste and is widely distributed as a component of complex non-starch polysaccharides in plant cell walls and plant gums.
As a low-calorie sugar-substitute sweetener, the sweetness of L-arabinose is about half that of sucrose. L-arabinose can inhibit sucrose absorption and then inhibit the increase of blood sugar. L-arabinose is an intermediate in flavor industry for producing flavors, the derivates of L-arabinose can be used in the development of antiviral agent such as nucleoside.
Specification:| Test Item | Unit | The Standard | |
| Appearance | --- | white crystalline powder | |
| Assay | % | 99.0-101.0% | |
| Loss on Drying | % | 0.5Max. | |
| Ash | % | 0.1Max. | |
| Arsenic | ppm | 1Max | |
| Lead | ppm | 0.5Max. | |
| Cuprum | ppm | 5Max. | |
| Total Plate Count | cfu/g | 500Max. | |
| Coliform | MPN/100g | 30Max. | |
| Salmonella, Shigella | --- | Negative | |
Functions:
Inhibit the metabolism and absorption of sucrose;
Control the increase of blood glucose;
Inhibit lipogenesis and control body weight;
Reduce serum triglycerides, lower cholesterol;
Improve skeletal muscle, improve insulin resistance;
Protect liver and alleviate hangover
Application:
Food industry: food for diabetics, diet food, healthy food, sucrose additive
Medicine: prescription and OTC drugs additive for diet or controlling blood glucose, drug excipient, intermediate of flavor and drug synthesis.
Store in tightly closed orignal package at cool, dry and ventilated place.
