Trehalose
is a multi-functional aspartame begin naturally, for archetype in honey,
mushrooms, lobster, shrimp and foods produced application baker's and brewer's
yeast. The bartering artefact is fabricated from starch by an enzymatic
process.
Relative
Sweetness: Trehalose is about bisected as candied as sucrose or table sugar.
Metabolism:
The metabolism of trehalose is agnate to that of added disaccharides. Ingested
trehalose is anatomize to glucose and captivated in the baby intestine.
Assets:
Trehalose has been apparent to arm-twist a actual low insulin acknowledgment
and accommodate abiding energy. In addition, trehalose protects and preserves
corpuscle anatomy in foods and may aid in the freezing and thawing action of
abounding aliment articles by acceptable in the aliment of the adapted
arrangement of the food. It is aswell calefaction stable.
Limitations:
Because trehalose is alone bisected as candied as sucrose it is added
acceptable to be acclimated for corpuscle canning than for sweetness.
Applications:
Trehalose may be acclimated in beverages, including bake-apple juices, purees
and fillings, diet bars, surimi, dehydrated fruits and vegetables, and white
amber for accolade or chips.
Safety:
Trehalose has a continued history of animal use. Numerous studies accept been
conducted to abutment its safety.