IIT Guwahati develops new method to produce sugar substitute ‘Xylitol’

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: August 25 2022

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IIT Guwahati Researchers develop new method to produce a sugar substitute ‘Xylitol’ from sugarcane waste.
The Method developed by IIT Guwahati Researchers to produce ‘Xylitol,’ which has potential antidiabetic effects, overcomes limitations of chemical methods of synthesis & time delays associated with conventional fermentation.
Xylitol, a sugar alcohol derived from natural products, has potential antidiabetic and anti-obesogenic effects, is a mild prebiotic and protects teeth against caries.

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IIT Guwahati develops new method to produce sugar substitute ‘Xylitol’