3.1.2.2.1. gii thiu v tnh cht. -Sorbitol, cn c gi l glucitol, l mt ru ng m c th con ngi chuyn ha chm.

N c th c thu c bng cch gim glucose , aldehyde nhm mt nhm hydroxyl . Sorbitol c tm thy trong to, l, o, v mn. N c tng hp bi sorbitol-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, v chuyn i vi fructose succinate dehydrogenase v sorbitol dehydrogenase succinate dehydrogenase l mt phc hp enzyme tham gia chu trnh acid citric. -L dng bt tinh th mu trng, khng mi, ngt -sorbitol, mt polyol (ng ru) c th chuyn ha chm -Ngoi vic cung cp v ngt, n l mt cht gi m tuyt vi -Sorbitol th c khong 60% l ngt nh ng sucrose vi mt t calo. -Sorbitol l rt n nh v khng phn ng ha hc. N c th chu c nhit cao v khng tham gia vo phn ng Maillard (mu nu). y l mt li th, v d, trong vic sn xut bnh cookie - Sorbitol cng kt hp tt vi cc thnh phn thc phm khc nh ng, cht gel, protein v cht bo thc vt. N hot ng tt trong nhiu sn phm thc phm nh cc mn trng ming ng lnh, cookies, bnh ngt, icings v cc cht hn cng nh cc sn phm chm sc rng ming, bao gm c kem nh rng v nc sc ming. 3.1.2.2.2. c im: C t gi tr trong cng nghip bnh ko, thng dng trong ko mm hay thc phm dng paste vi chc nng gi m. Sorbitol c xp vo loi cht to ngt c gi tr dinh dng v n cung cp calorie hay nng lng cho nhng ngi n king: 2,6Cal/g (11KJ/g)so vi ng v tinh bt l 4Cal/g (17KJ/g) trong khi vn duy tr c 50% ngt ,ngoi ra n cn l cht gi m tuyt vi v to cu trc. Sorbitol thng phm c th tn ti di dng dung dch c c (70% cht kh)hoc dng tinh th. 3.1.2.2.3. ng dng -Cung cp t calo hn ng khong 2,6 calo mi gram -Khng gp phn vo s hnh thnh ca su rng -C th hu ch nh l mt ng thay th cho ng cho nhng ngi b bnh tiu ng -Sorbitol l cht thay th ng thng c dng trong thc phm n king . Sorbitol l cht c gi tr trong cng nghip sn xut chocolate cho ngi i tho ng v bnh ko ngoi ra cn c ng dng trong sn xut giy,dt, thuc l. -Sorbitol cng c dng nh mt ph gia cryoprotectant (hn hp vi sucrose v mui natri polyphosphate0 trong sn xut surimi c tinh khit cao- mt loi bt c sng hu nh c sn xut nhiu Alaska. -Sorbitol khi kt hp vi kali nitrate to thnh nhin kiu. -Sorbitol c cho l cht ha hc trung gian then cht c tim nng t ngun sinh khi (biomass). Qu trnh kh hon ton sorbitol m ra con ng to thnh cc alkane nh hexane - c th c dng nh nhin liu sinh hc . -Vai tr quan trng ca sorbitol l sn xut vitamin v nhng sn phm dc phm khc v c s dng nh m t t dc v cht ngt dinh dng. -Sorbitol rt bn v tr ha hc.N c th chu c nhit cao v khng tham gia vo phn ng maillard (ha nu).