Abstract
Polyols, or polyalcohols, are a well-known family of products widely used throughout the world. In the European Union (EU) the family of polyols includes six products; isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol and xylitol. In the USA these products are described as sugar alcohols chemically defined as saccharide derivatives in which a ketone or aldehyde group is replaced by a hydroxyl group, and whose use is listed by the Food and Drug Administration or is generally recognized as safe.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Bar, A. (1986) Xylitol. In Alternative Sweeteners (eds L.O. Nabors and R.C. Gelardi), Marcel Dekker, New York.
Beaugerie, L., Flourie, B., Franchisseur, C., Pellier, P., Dupas, H. and Rambaud, J.C. (1989) Absorption intestinale et tolérance clinique au sorbitol, maltitol, lactitol et isomalt. Gastroenterol. Clin. Biol. 13, 102 (abstr).
Boussingault, J. (1872) Ann. Chim. Phys. 26, 376.
Caliari, R. (1983) Manufact. Confection. 63, 25.
Den Uyl, C.H. (1985) Lactitol, a new reduced calorie sweetener. In International Symposium on Polyols and Polydextrose, Paris, 1985.
Den Uyl, C.H. (1987). Technical and commercial aspects of the use of lactitol in foods as a reduced calorie bulk sweetener. In Developments in Sweeteners (ed. T.H. Grenby), Elsevier Applied Science, London, Vol. 3, pp. 65–81.
Devos, F. and Gouy, P.A. (1984) Patent EP. 0189704.
Heaton, K.C.F., Robinson, F.D. and Lewin, M. (1980) Joint Meeting Midland Branch IFST and British Soc. Flavorist, Sutton, Bonnington, p. 157.
Hogg, S.D. and Rugg-Gunn, A.J. (1991) Can the oral flora adapt to sorbitol? J. Dentistry, 1991, 263.
Imfeld, T.N. (1977) Hebd. Odontol. Acta 21, 1.
Imfeld, T.N. (1983) Identification of low caries risk dietary components. Monographs in Oral Science, Vol 11, Basel, New York, Karger.
Kearsley, M.W., Birch, G.G. and Lian-Loh, R.H.P. (1982) The metabolic fate of hydrogenated glucose syrups. Starch 34, 279.
Le Bot, Y. (1983) Lycasin® for confections. Manufact. Confection 63, 69.
Le Bot, Y. (1989) Polyols for sugarless confectionery: sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, Lycasin®. In FIE 89, 10, 271.
Le Bot, Y. (1992) Les produits d’hydrogénation de sucres issus de l’amidon, le sucre, les sucres, les édulcorants et les glucides de charge dans les I.A.A. 15, 362.
Le Bot, Y. (1993) Update on bulk sweeteners polyols, FIE 93, 3, 362.
Quinquenet, S. (1987) ‘Contribution à l’étude du polymorphisme du Sorbitol’, Thèse, UTC Compiègne, France.
Ribadeau-Dumas, G. (1994) Conf Seminar ZDS, Solingen, Germany.
Rugg-Gunn, A.J. (1993) Nutrition and Dental Health, Oxford University Press, Oxford, p. 260.
Serpelloni, M. (1985) The food applications of sorbitol, mannitol and hydrogenated glucose syrups. In International Symposium of Polyols and Polydextrose, Paris.
Serpelloni, M. (1985) Patent EP. 179703.
Serpelloni, M. (1988a) Sugarless confectionery using sorbitol, mannitol and Lycasin® II. Confection. Prod. 54, 332.
Serpelloni, M. (1988b) Sugarless confectionery using sorbitol, mannitol and Lycasin® II. Confection. Prod. 54, 418.
Sicard, P.J. (1982) Nutritive Sweeteners, Applied Science, London and New York, p. 145.
Sicard, P.J. and Leroy, P. (1983) Developments in Sweeteners, Applied Science, London and New York, Vol. 2, 1.
Sicard, P.J. and Le Bot, Y. (1988) From Lycasin® to crystalline maltitol: a new series of versatile sweeteners. Presented at the International Conference on Sweeteners-Carbohydrate and Low Calories, Los Angeles, California.
Strater, P.J. (1988) Palatinit®-an-energy-reduced bulk sweetener derived from saccharose. In Low Calorie Products (eds. G.G. Birch and M.G. Lindley), Elsevier Applied Science, London, pp. 63–82.
Taylor, R.L. (1937) Chem. Metal. Eng. 44, 588.
Washuttl, J., Riederer, P. and Bancher, E. (1973) J. Food Sci. 38, 1262.
Weber, W. (1988) Süssungmittel Lycasin® 80/55. Das sollten Si davon wissen. Zucker Süsswren. Wirtsch. 41, 134.
Whitmore, D.A. (1985) Developments in the properties and applications of Lycasin® and sorbitol. Food Chem. 16, 209.
Zeisenitz, S.C and Siebert, G. (1987) The Metabolism and Utilisation of Polyols and other Grenby, Elsevier Applied Science, London, p. 109.
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1995 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Le Bot, Y., Gouy, P.A. (1995). Polyols from starch. In: Kearsley, M.W., Dziedzic, S.Z. (eds) Handbook of Starch Hydrolysis Products and their Derivatives. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2159-4_6
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2159-4_6
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4613-5902-9
Online ISBN: 978-1-4615-2159-4
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive