industy’s health claims for it. First among these is the claim that xylitol prevents cavities. indeed, many studies can be cited to support such a claim. But not all. The results of a recent two-year trial found no difference in cavities between those who chewed xylitol-containing gum ...
(Zacharis, Donell, & Kearsley, 2012). The wide application of xylitol in food and therapeutics is attributed to its lowglycemic index(Khalid, Johan, Helén, & Jan, 2012), non-involvement in insulin metabolic pathway and anti-cariogenic influence (prevents bacterial growth and the release of ...
It prevents a shift of the bacterial community towards a more cariogenic microflora in oral environment 4. Oral ingestion of xylitol causes a smaller rise in plasma glucose and insulin concentrations than does the ingestion of glucose in healthy men and diabetics 6. Mechanism of action Xylitol is...
xylitol was used in Finland as a replacement for sucrose. It is used mainly as a low-caloriesweetenerfor diabetic diets or as a natural sugar substitute. It is currently present in many varieties of gum, chewable vitamins, candies, medicinal pills, mints, lozenges, oral care products, and ba...
Xylitol is a white crystalline, amorphous sugar alcohol and low-calorie sweetener. Xylitol prevents demineralization of teeth and bones, otitis media infection, respiratory tract infections, inflammation and cancer progression. NADPH generated in xylitol