Polydextrose

Product Name: Polydextrose
CAS No.: 68424-04-4 
Synonyms: Polysaccharide, Polymer, Soluble dietary fibre 
Molecular Formula: (C6H10O6)n 
Molecular Weight: 182-5000 g/mole 
Description: Polydextrose is a new star among food additives.It brings a new effective way to health-care food industry, and it is called the 7th nutriment which is essential to peoples body.Its an important raw material to produce healthcare food of low heat,low fat,low cholesterol and low natrium.It can play some important roles in foodstuff,such as taking on necessary size,improving oily mouth feeling of food,etc.With low freezing point and it can be used to make cold meal and sweet snack. 

Test Item                                Standard 
Appearance                                White or yellow powder without the impurity that can be seen by eye 
Polymer                                 90% Min. 
1,6-Anhydro-D-glucose      4.0% Max. 
D-Glucose                             4.0% Max. 
Sorbitol                                        2.0% Max. 
5-Hydroxymethylfurfural         0.1% Max. 
Sulfated Ash                         0.3% Max. 
PH value                                5.0 to 6.0 
Solubility                                70g Min in 100ml solution at 20 degree 
Water Content                         4.0% Max. 
Heavey Metal                         5.0mg/kg Max. 
Arsenic                                        0.3mg/kg Max. 
lead                                        0.5mg/kg Max. 
Total Plate Count                        1000cfu/g Max. 
Yeast                                      10cfu/g Max. 
Mold                                        10cfu/g Max. 
E.Coli                                         Negative in 25g 
Salmonella                                 Negative in 25g