Isomaltulose

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Isomaltulose
IUPAC name	6-0-α-D-Glucopyranosyl-D-fructose
Other names	Palatinose
Identifiers
CAS number	[13718-94-0]
PubChem	83686
EC number	237-282-1
SMILES	O[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O[C@@H]1OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C(CO)=O
Properties
Molecular formula	C12H22O11
Molar mass	342.296 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

Isomaltulose (chemical name: 6-0-α-D-glucopyranosyl-D-fructose), also known by the trade names Palatinose and NRGylose or Xtend Isomaltulose, is a disaccharide that is commercially manufactured enzymatically from sucrose via bacterial fermentation. It is a natural constituent of honey and sugar cane and has a very natural sweet taste. It has been used as a sugar substitute in Japan since 1985. It is particularly suitable as a non-cariogenic sucrose replacement. ^[1]

Isomaltulose is fully absorbed in the small intestine as glucose and fructose. Like sucrose, it is fully digested and provides the same caloric value of approximately 4 kcal/g.

Isomaltulose is not suitable for people with disorders in fructose metabolism, such as hereditary fructose intolerance. As isomaltulose is broken down into fructose and glucose in the digestive tract, people with this condition are likely to experience severe adverse effects if they consume isomaltulose. Consumers with fructose malabsorption may also be affected. In addition , people who lack, or are deficient in, the enzyme sucrase-isomaltase and cannot digest sucrose, are unable to digest isomaltulose.

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• FDA grants GRAS status to Palatinose sugar replacer -- April 19, 2006
• Gadot launches low GI, tooth-friendly sweetener - December 4, 2007
• Information about Isomaltulose for Individuals with Disorders in Fructose and Sucrose Metabolism - August, 2007