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Sorbitol

 Sorbitol, also known as glucitol, which is the synthetic sweetener. Sorbitol is a organic compound which have heksahidrat alcohol. It has the molecular formula C6H14O6. Sorbitol is a compound made of the reduction of glucose. Sorbitol solution has a physical appearance is colorless, has a sweet, and slightly soluble in water. Crystalline sorbitol have different characteristics, which is soluble in water and hot alcohol, melts at a temperature of 110oC, and is isomeric with mannitol. Crystalline sorbitol containing 0.5 or 1 molecule of H2O and calories of 3.994 K. Sorbitol is more expensive than sucrose. Sorbitol is about 60 percent as sweet as sucrose with one-third fewer calories.

 Sorbitol has been affirmed as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is approved for use by the European Union and numerous countries around the world, including Australia, Canada and Japan. The product are:
 * 1)  Gums
 * 2)  Candy
 * 3)  milk
 * 4)  soap
 * 5) Toothpaste
 * 6) Mouthwash.

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