The main function of this kind of sugar alcohol is to keep the moisture retention of food in a good state. Even it is often incorporated into food as a hardener and a sweetener, and a certain amount of sorbitol is incorporated into many cosmetics and toothpaste. Sorbitol is oxidized to fructose by sorbitol dehydrogenase in mammals and humans, and then it enters the fructose-1- phosphate pathway, and its metabolism has nothing to do with insulin in the body.
Use of sorbitol
Sorbitol is hygroscopic, so adding sorbitol to food can prevent food from cracking and keep food fresh and soft. When used in bread and cake, it has obvious effect.
Using sorbitol and propylene oxide as starting materials, polyurethane rigid foam can be produced and has certain flame retardant properties. Esters formed by sorbitol and synthetic fatty acids can replace linseed oil and be used to produce alkyd resin paint instead of oil. Sorbitol rosin ester is a common raw material for architectural coatings.
Reference to the above content? Baidu encyclopedia-sorbitol