Xylitol is a white crystal functional alohol with nutritive value and sweetness similar to sucrose. It exists in various plants such as vegetables, fruits and wild mushrooms.
Taking it may effectively supplement sugar nutrition and prevent tooth decay, without causing rise in blood glucose and fat. It is an ideal substitution of sucrose for healthy people and huyperglycrmia patients. Xylito is soluble in water. When eaten, it gives a pleasant cool and fresh sensation owing to its character of high endothermic in solution.