Some alternative sweeteners xylitol, sorbitol, sucralose and stevia : Review

Authors : Basmaa S SHEET, Nevzat ARTIK, Mahmoud A AYED, Omar Fawzi ABDULAZİZ

Pages : 63-70

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Publication Date : 2014-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Alternative sweeteners are food additives, can replace the sugar alone or in combination with each other, each sweetener has its own properties , may be involved with each other in certain characteristics and are selected by the producers depending on the taste , sweetness , stability and cost which are either nutrient or not nutrient alternatives . Alternative sweeteners that have been used to improve the taste of food and/or drink and duplicate the effect of sugar in taste, usually with less food energy. Some sugar substitutes are natural and some are synthetic. Those that are not natural are, in general, called artificial sweeteners, much less sweetener is required and energy contribution is often negligible. The sensation of sweetness caused by these compounds the "sweetness profile" is sometimes notably different from sucrose, so they are often used in complex mixtures that achieve the most natural sweet sensation.
Keywords : Alternative sweeteners, artificial sweeteners, sugar alcohol, sorbitol, xylitol, sucralose, stevia

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