Recent news on Sorbitol

EAT THIS/ NOT THAT  -  May 22, 2007
Miami Herald,The no-sugar-added version (Splenda's the substitute) uses maltitol, lactitol, polydextrose and sorbitol additives which, for some individuals,

More Wonders From the Plant World  -  May 14, 2007
Southwest News-Herald,Chemist Randal Shogren performs a test to determine how much sorbitol citrate is needed to prevent scale, the crusty buildup of calcium carbonate from

Chew away your end-of-semester stress  -  May 10, 2007
Hofstra University Hofstra Chronicle,When it comes to sugarless gum, they usually contain replacements like sorbitol, mannitol, xylotol or others that have the reputation of being dangerous

STEAL A SNACK, GET PAYBACK  -  May 8, 2007
Kansas City Star,I guarantee the supervisor won’t dip into it more than once before he learns about the way sorbitol acts on one’s digestive system. — Nancy in Fowler, Ohio

Classes Offered to Help People with Diabetes Plan Healthful Meals  -  May 23, 2007
Mexia Daily News,Sugar is sometimes listed as sucrose, glucose, fructose, high fructose corn syrup, honey, lactose, maltose, dextrose and sugar alcohols such as sorbitol or

Alternative Sweeteners forecasts to 2010 & 2015  -  May 23, 2007
PRLog.Org (press release),The leading products are the high intensity sweeteners aspartame and sucralose, as well as sorbitol, the leading polyol. All of these products are expected

Sweet Nothings: How Safe Are Sugar Substitutes?  -  May 22, 2007
WFIE-TV,Why are xylitol and sorbitol used in chewing gum and in products for people with diabetes? They are not calorie-free.

Hydrocolloids ideal to extend probiotic use?  -  May 21, 2007
NutraIngredients-usa.com,...lactose or mannose or when glucose, fructose, monosodium glutamate or sorbitol was added to the drying medium," wrote Anal and Singh.

Biofuels' troubling consequence  -  May 20, 2007
Canada.com,If petrochemical prices stay high, it could find a way into toothpaste, as a replacement for sorbitol, or be used in paint or antifreeze.

Vitamins and Supplements: Taken For Health Or Taken For A Ride?  -  May 1, 2007
Diabetes Health (press release),Vitamin C also caused a significant reduction in the concentration (back to normal) of sorbitol, which is promoted by the above-mentioned enzyme.

Hidden sugars can have unhealthy effects  -  May 17, 2007
TriCities.com,Next, words that in “ol�, like Malitol and Sorbitol. Also, look for molasses, maple syrup and cane sugar. These are just a few of the sugar imposters that

Keep paintballs out of reach of pets  -  May 15, 2007
Durham region news,...glycerol (glycerine), gelatine, sorbitol, dipropylene glycol, mineral oil, dye, ground pig skin, and water. This concoction provides a non-toxic,

Finding safe gum is a sticky situation  -  May 10, 2007
Penn Live,Other common ingredients are BHT, acesulfame K, mannitol, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, sorbitol and softeners (Softeners!? What the heck does that mean?

Escherichia coli O157:H7 Frequently Asked Questions  -  May 9, 2007
TurnTo23.com,Most laboratories that culture stool do not test for E. coli O157:H7, so it is important to request that the stool specimen be tested on sorbitol-MacConkey

Alcohol sugars have benefits, but drawbacks too  -  Apr 25, 2007
News-Leader.com,Sorbitol is yet another popular alcohol sugar that is used a lot in hard candy. Sorbitol is found naturally in many fruits and vegetables.

Beeswax moisturizer helps cure dry sore hands  -  Mar 28, 2007
Daily Press,I have a different and more enjoyable solution - ice cream with sorbitol (the non-sugar sweetener). It has been working for me for years.

Prebiotics again studied as probiotic encapsulators  -  Apr 24, 2007
NutraIngredients-usa.com,The prebiotics studied were: sorbitol, mannitol, lactulose, xylitol (all obtained from the Sigma), inulin (Raftilose HP, Orafti), fructooligosaccharide

Barry Callebaut to study cocoa butter for diabetics  -  Apr 24, 2007
NutraIngredients.com,Advice on the charity's website holds that although such foods use a bulk sweetener like sorbitol or fructose in place of sugar, which allows them to be

For the ZDF rat, "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do": dissociation of the ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
AJP-Regul Integr Comp Physiology (subscription)Low concentrations of sorbitol or fructose, as precursors of fructose-1-phosphate, also dissociate GK from GKRP, leading to translocation out of the nucleus

The price we pay for eating healthful foods  -  Apr 23, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Other possible offenders that could easily be eliminated from the diet are sugar alcohols — such as sorbitol, mannitol or xylitol — found in sugar-free

Cornstarch yields eco-friendly laundry ingredient  -  Apr 3, 2007
Dairy Herd Management (subscription),That led to the use of two food-grade additives — citric acid and sorbitol — and a heat-based method of fusing them so that they would form polyester-based

Fiber in, gas out  -  Mar 28, 2007
News & Observer,They contain natural sugars, including fructose, raffinose and sorbitol. Gas forms as these sugars are broken down in the large intestine.

Increasing Awareness on Diabetes and Weight Management Spurs ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the markets for the following: xylitol, mannitol, maltitol, lactitol, sorbitol, isomalt and erythritol.

Everyday poisons lurk in all homes  -  Apr 16, 2007
New Haven Register (subscription),Taking sorbitol to trigger gut-emptying diarrhea is another useless strategy that can throw electrolytes out of balance, Baum said.

Mystery illness that can make your life a misery  -  Apr 12, 2007
Sunderland Echo,People whose main symptom is diarrhoea should avoid potential irritants such as tea, coffee, alcohol, spicy food and the artificial sweetener sorbitol,

So, what DO we feed them?  -  Apr 9, 2007
OregonLive.com,Read the ingredient list on the bag, however, and you'll see that sugar, the sweetener sorbitol and salt all outrank the peas and carrots -- which come in

Measure for Measure  -  Apr 9, 2007
Inside Bay Area,Something's being added to the ice cream to make up for the lack of sugar, and that's usually sorbitol. Can you say, "Hello, Imodium AD"?

10 Foods that Are Hard to Digest  -  Apr 6, 2007
FitSugar.com,Sugar-Free Gum: Can cause an uncomfortable buildup of gas in your gut due to Sorbitol, the ingredient found in many sugar-free gums.

Victory! One whole day without complaining!  -  Apr 5, 2007
MSNBCEver since starting my quest I have been addicted to a combination of sorbitol, mannitol, malic acid and Blue 1 Lake. Mixed together it all adds up to sugar

Help for IBS  -  Apr 5, 2007
USA WeekendProducts that are sweetened with sorbitol can be problematic, too. Make mealtime relaxing. Many of us often eat on the run, gulping down fast food at our

What's in my... ? acesulfame potassium  -  Apr 3, 2007
The Columbian,Those sweeteners -- and nutritive ones, such as fructose, sorbitol and mannitol -- often are paired because their flavors complement each other well.

Researchers study how to replace petroleum with plant-derived sugar  -  Apr 2, 2007
Seattle Times,The next step is transforming the sugars into chemicals such as levulinic acid, lactic acid and sorbitol, which can be processed further and used to create

Escherichia coli O157:H7 Frequently Asked Questions  -  Apr 2, 2007
NBC4.TV,Most laboratories that culture stool do not test for E. coli O157:H7, so it is important to request that the stool specimen be tested on sorbitol-MacConkey

Healthy Snack Taste Test  -  Mar 27, 2007
Washington Post,A Lean Plate Club member, whose doctor has advised him to limit his sugar intake, recently asked me about sugar alcohols, such as sorbitol,

Growing Demand for Sugar-free Products Drives Growth in the ...  -  Mar 28, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...which also includes research in the following markets: xylitol, mannitol, maltitol, lactitol, sorbitol, isomalt and erythritol. All research included in

Answering Questions On Lamps, Spices And Antioxidants  -  Apr 3, 2007
Evening Bulletin,Sugar free gum does have what are called alcohol sugars (eg, sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol). Question: Am I entitled to get itemized prices for a funeral

Gulshan Polyols commences commercial production of Liquid Glucose  -  Mar 26, 2007
Equity Bulls,...the Company had completed its project of backward integration to manufacture which is the basic raw material to produce the main product ie Sorbitol.

Can foods affect sex drive?  -  Mar 22, 2007
Buffalo News,I have a different and more enjoyable solution — ice cream with sorbitol (the nonsugar sweetener). It has been working for me for years.

Laboratory-Confirmed Non-O157 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia ...  -  Mar 6, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Like other intestinal flora, most non-O157 STEC strains ferment sorbitol and form pink colonies; therefore, SMAC agar cannot be used to readily

Alternative Sweeteners Demand to Reach $1.1 Billion in 2010  -  Mar 14, 2007
Market Wire (press release)Polyols such as sorbitol and mannitol are used mainly in food applications, which are projected to register faster growth than the large but mature diet

STAWAR: Life is sweeter than chocolate  -  Mar 2, 2007
New Albany Tribune,You can’t eat too much of this stuff, however, since it often contain sorbitol, a sugar substitute used in diet foods. Extremely high levels of sorbitol are

Sweet poison all the way  -  Mar 8, 2007
Express Hotelier,Did you know the common factor between mannitol, lactose, maple syrup, molasses, and sorbitol? Well, they are all different forms of sugar.

Gaining Weight? Maybe It's Just Water  -  Feb 27, 2007
WMTW,Some people may react to the sweetener sorbitol, which is in a lot of sugarless products. Small amounts can contribute to swelling in your belly.

'No Flour, No Sugar Diet' Author Takes Silly Unfounded Pot Shots ...  -  Mar 25, 2007
The Common Voice,I was happy to see him warn people about the nasty stomach-busting side effects of sugar alcohols like maltitol, lactitol, and sorbitol.

Check It Out  -  Mar 1, 2007
News & Observer,Turns out the active ingredient here is something called sorbitol, which Beth was not familiar with. "So I consulted the great omniscient Google to learn

Nutrition IQ  -  Mar 11, 2007
Sacramento Bee,5 Sugar alcohols (mannitol, sorbitol or xylitol) are fruit and berry extracts. 6 Honey contains nutrients not found in table sugar.

Changing consumer trends driving polyol growth  -  Mar 21, 2007
Beverage Daily,In Europe a handful of polyols - sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol, mannitol, maltitiol and isomalt - have been approved by the Scientific Committee for Food

Atkins diet drops pounds, has other healthy benefits  -  Mar 18, 2007
Houston Chronicle,I have a different and more enjoyable solution — ice cream with sorbitol (the non-sugar sweetener). It has been working for me for years.

Increasing Demand for Low-calorie and Sugar-free Foods Drives ...  -  Mar 14, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Significant market, product and technology trends are identified this research service includes unit shipment and revenue forecasts for xylitol, sorbitol,

Corn Products International: Poised for Growth  -  Mar 13, 2007
Seeking Alpha,The typical products are dextrose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup and sorbitol. They are used in some 60 diverse industries worldwide.

Toyota, Sony, Fujitsu Push Bioplastics  -  Mar 22, 2007
Design News,Organic additives such as sorbitol and glycerine aid processing. Another, polylactic acid (PLA), comes from polymerized lactic acid produced by fermenting

Girl Scouts Finally Have A Sugar-Free Cookie  -  Feb 26, 2007
The Common Voice,...the Little Brownies include a blended mixture of a little bit of all the popular sugar alternatives: polydextrose, maltitol, sorbitol, isomalt, ACE-K,

Growing Demand for Sugar-free Products Drives Growth in the ...  -  Mar 19, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...which also includes research in the following markets: xylitol, mannitol, maltitol, lactitol, sorbitol, isomalt and erythritol. All research included in

From Louis Pasteur to "Lab-on-a-chip"  -  Mar 12, 2007
ScienceBlogsSome labs plate material on MacConkey agar with sorbitol and look for lactose fermenters. Some labs use an enzyme immunoassay to test for Shiga toxin.

Child medicines contain 'cocktail of additives'  -  Mar 10, 2007
Gulf News,Some medicines contained the sweeteners sorbitol, maltitol and xylitol, which can have a mild laxative effect in high doses. "We think all the information

Cocktail of additives found in child medicines  -  Mar 9, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,Some medicines contained sweeteners sorbitol, maltitol and xylitol, which can have a laxative effect in high doses. A Food Commission spokesman,

Children's medicine contains banned additives  -  Mar 9, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Some medicines contained the sweeteners sorbitol, maltitol and xylitol, which can have a mild laxative effect in high doses.

Additives in kids' pills - report  -  Mar 9, 2007
Manchester Evening News,Some of the medicines contained the sweeteners sorbitol, maltitol and xylitol, which can have a laxative effect in high doses.

Banned food additive found in children's medicines  -  Mar 9, 2007
Daily Mail,Some sweeteners - sorbitol, maltitol and xylitol can have a laxitive effect. One medicine - Meltus dry coughs syrup - even contained chloroform as an

When it comes to health, old wives' tales are not the best source  -  Mar 5, 2007
San Bernardino Sun,Sugar-free gum uses sorbitol or mannitol as a sweetener. If you swallow too much sugarless gum, you may get diarrhea. If you swallow a large amount of gum

Flatulence -- Common Ailments  -  Mar 4, 2007
Afternoon Dispatch & Courier,In addition sorbitol, fructose and other sweeteners can cause flatulence in some people as can high does of Vitamin C. Some people find that eating yoghurt

Food tidbits  -  Mar 4, 2007
SunJournal.com (subscription),...isomalt, polyglycitol syrup and sorbitol - "sugar alcohols" required to carry a warning that excess consumption may have a laxative effect.

FM's proposals on customs duties  -  Feb 28, 2007
Economic Times,1) Customs duty has been reduced from 12.5% to 7.5% on goods falling under Chapter 28 (except Titanium Dioxide), Chapter 29 (except Mannitol, Sorbitol and

Customs lowered by 5% on chemicals, petrochemicals  -  Feb 28, 2007
Myiris.com,...miscellaneous chemicals, plastics and articles has been reduced from 12.5% to 7.5% except for titanium dioxide, mannitol, sorbitol and caprolactum,

Corn Products expands polyols business with acquisitions  -  Feb 13, 2007
FoodNavigator-USA,The food business of SPI Polyols produces and sells specialty polyols, including crystalline sorbitol, crystalline maltitol, mannitol, specialty liquid

CPI breaks into global polyols market  -  Feb 14, 2007
CosmeticsDesign.com,The most commonly used derivative in the personal care market is sorbitol, often used as a humectant for oral care products as well as giving moisturizing

Sweet poison all the way  -  Feb 10, 2007
Financial Express,Did you know what is common between mannitol, lactose, maple syrup, molasses, and sorbitol? Well, they are all different forms of sugar.

Gulshan Polyols Q3 PAT up 378% to Rs 1.63cr  -  Jan 30, 2007
Moneycontrol.com (press release),Gulshan Polyols Ltd. (GPL) one of the largest producer of Sorbitol in the country announced the results of the 3 rd quarter of Financial Year 2006-07.

Lighten Up: Chef Emily's Basic Vinaigrette  -  Jan 27, 2007
Appleton Post Crescent,Do you know how to make sorbitol? Texturized vegetable protein? Xanthum gum? High-fructose corn syrup? Phenylalanine? No? Then make your own salad dressing.

Sugar-free Peeps?!  -  Feb 21, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),...isomalt, polyglycitol syrup and sorbitol -- "sugar alcohols" required to carry a warning that excess consumption may have a laxative effect.

Sugar substitute xylitol could be deadly for dogs  -  Feb 4, 2007
Columbia Daily Tribune,Sorbitol, mannitol, saccharin, aspartame and sucralose have not been implicated in the problems seen with xylitol. Guest columnist Michelle Marshall is a

Integrative Way: The sweet stuff  -  Feb 4, 2007
Sacramento Bee,Sugar alcohols, like sorbitol and xylitol, are often found as sweeteners in "diet" foods; they do contribute some calories, but the amount is small).

Vice Squad  -  Feb 2, 2007
Toronto Star,Cadbury Adams is winning the race with its new Trident Splash, which contains maltitol, maltitol syrup, sorbitol, acesulfame-K, Aspartame and Sucralose.

Gulshan Sugars & Chemicals Q3 PAT up 267% to Rs 1.63cr  -  Jan 31, 2007
Moneycontrol.com (press release),The company also plans to set up the facilities to manufacture ‘Sorbitol in Northern part of the country to meet the growing demand of the product from the

Do you hold any of these stocks?  -  18 Jan 2007
Rediff,They have also introduced Sorbitol in the base segment, which is a very high yield product. They get better margins as well as realizations in that product,

Corn Products to Acquire SPI Polyols’ Food Business  -  Jan 15, 2007
Food Ingredients First (press release),The food business of SPI Polyols produces and sells specialty polyols, including crystalline sorbitol, crystalline maltitol, mannitol, specialty liquid

Prunes' makeover equals nutritionrich dried plums  -  Jan 4, 2007
Victorville Daily Press,Sorbitol, a plant alcohol is the secret behind prune's laxative quality. Sorbitol, a naturally occurring sweetener, is a gastrointestinal irritant,

BLADDER CANCER TREATABLE AND OFTEN CURABLE  -  Jan 6, 2007
Charlotte Sun-Herald,I see that the new tablet with inulin also contains sorbitol. Is it true that sorbitol also helps with regularity? -- ES. ANSWER: Inulin is a long chain of

To Your Good Health  -  Jan 6, 2007
Pocono Record,Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol. The words "sugar alcohol" are a source of great confusion. Those substances are neither sugars nor alcohols.

Sugarless gum can cause diarrhea ASKDR.GOTT Peter Gott, MD  -  Jan 5, 2007
Monterey County Herald,Finally, I recalled that sorbitol and other sugar alcohols have a laxative effect. As these alcohols are used as sweetening agents in sugarless gum and

Not so sweet  -  Jan 16, 2007
Delphos Herald,Other sugars, such as sorbitol and mannitol, and artificial sweeteners are generally regarded as safe. Even large amounts ingested should only result in a

Swishing once a day with mouthrinse poses no harm to dental work  -  Jan 15, 2007
innovations report,Mouthrinses contain essential oils, which include eucalyptol, menthol, thymol, alcohol, sorbitol, and others. People use mouthrinses for many reasons,

Mouthwash doesn't affect fillings, crowns  -  Jan 12, 2007
PhysOrg.com,A daily swish of mouthwash, which can contain oils such as eucalyptol, menthol, thymol, alcohol and sorbitol, doesn't affect dental work, a US study found.

Mouthwash doesn't affect fillings, crowns  -  Jan 11, 2007
Science Daily (press release)11 (UPI) -- A daily swish of mouthwash, which can contain oils such as eucalyptol, menthol, thymol, alcohol and sorbitol, doesn't affect dental work,

Mouthwash doesn`t affect fillings, crowns  -  Jan 11, 2007
Monsters and Critics.com,BALTIMORE, MD, United States (UPI) -- A daily swish of mouthwash, which can contain oils such as eucalyptol, menthol, thymol, alcohol and sorbitol,

Mouthwash doesn't affect fillings, crowns  -  Jan 11, 2007
Earthtimes.org11 A daily swish of mouthwash, which can contain oils such as eucalyptol, menthol, thymol, alcohol and sorbitol, doesn't affect dental work,

Govt may ban aspartame in food  -  Jan 8, 2007
Jakarta Post,...include acesulfame-K, alitame, neotame and sucralose, as well as natural substances such as isomalt, xylitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol and lactitol.

Confessions of a hyper hypochondriac  -  Jan 5, 2007
Parksville Qualicum News,...“Nurse, get me some sorbitol, stat.� “Yes doctor,� the nurse curtsied elaborately and ran from the room. I whispered, “Hold on Julie, I’m going to pull you

What's going on  -  Dec 25, 2006
Detroit Free Press,Tamm developed the recipes using sugar substitutes such as sorbitol, malitol and maltodextrin. The torte at left is vanilla sponge cake layered with white

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