Dextrose Monohydrate

Functional Advantages

Sweetness

Known for its clean sweet flavour, it is usually rated at 75-80% of the sweetness of sucrose, however because it works synergically in some formulations, blends of sucrose and dextrose are perceived to be as sweet, in some cases sweeter than sucrose.

Flavour Enhancement

Dextrose acts to shorten the perception of sweetness and enhances flavour. Its a sweetner of choice in certain fruit flavoured desserts and beverages.

Browning

Dextrose can produce the desirable brown colour in bread, beans etc.

Dextrose being a monosaccharide, it is unsurpassed as a carbohydrate source for yeast and other organisms. It provides energy to the cell and many by-products, in addition to carbon di oxide and ethanol. When used in baking and brewing the fermenatation begins instantaneously and proceeds rapidly.

Glucose-D

Dextrose functions as a good oral rehydrating agent and once enriched with Vitamin D and Calcium it provides easy assimilation and replenishment of essential nutrients. In the body. It's a ready source of energy to fight tiredness and refresh you instantly.

Stability

Because Dextrose cannot invert or change on exposure to mild food acid it helps to extend the shelflife of many food products.

Bulking Agent and Carrier

Dextrose works to keep dry food mixes and powdered beverage drinks free flowing.

Tableting

Dextrose is highly suitable for high speed direct compression tableting. It prevents sticking to the die surface during the tableting process.