Lactitol CAS:585-86-4 Manufacturer Supplier

Lactitol is listed as an excipient in some prescription drugs, such as Adderall. Lactitol is a sugar alcohol used as a replacement bulk sweetener for low calorie foods. It is also used medically as a laxative.Lactitol is used as a noncariogenic replacement for sucrose. It is also used as a diluent in solid dosage forms.A direct-compression form is available,as is a direct-compression blend of lactose and lactitol. Lactitol is also used therapeutically in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy and as a laxative.Lactitol has lower calories because its metabolic pathway is different from that of sucrose (lactitol cannot be digested and absorbed in the small intestine, but is fermented by microorganisms in the large intestine to decompose short-chain fatty acids and other fermentation products, which releases The pure calories are only 50% of general sugars. In this way, lactitol can be used alone or mixed with other sweeteners to replace sucrose and low-calorie health foods.Lactitol is very stable in the mouth, stomach and small intestine, and basically cannot be digested and absorbed. When it enters the large intestine, it is easily broken down by microbial fermentation.