Glucitol

Gulshan Polyols Limited is one of the largest manufacturers of Sorbitol (also known as D- Glucitol) with a capacity of 70000 MTPA in India. GPL Sorbitol 70% facility is an ISO 9001:2008, HACCP, OU-Kosher, Halal and FASSAI certified company.  It also meets IP, BP and USP grade specifications. Strict quality standards are maintained through in-house fully equipped QC & QA lab along with separate microbiology laboratory, equipped with latest HPLC machines. GPL Starch Derivative facility is located at the Jhagadia Industrial Estate in Gujarat. It has a complete integrated set of operations from Corn, Starch, Dextrose, Sorbitol. It also has a 4 MW Captive Power Plant to fulfill its power needs. The plant has international quality equipment and technology, capable to produce Crystalline and Non-Crystalline grades of Sorbitol. The company has invested substantially in Effluent Treatment Measures, making itself eco-friendiy. GPL lays great emphasis on R&D activities to meet its customers ever-changing needs. Uses Sweetener: Sorbitol is a sugar substitute. It may be listed under the inactive ingredients listed for some foods and products. Its INS number and E number is 420. Sweetener- Sorbitol is used as a sugar substitute and bonding agent. It is referred to as a nutritive sweetener because it provides dietary energy. It is often used in diet foods (including diet drinks and ice cream), mints, sugar-free chewing gums, sugar-free candies, frozen desserts and baked goods. Laxative Sorbitol can be used as a non-stimulant laxative via an oral suspension. Medical applications Sorbitol is used in bacterial culture media to distinguish the pathogenic of E. coli, as it is usually incapable of fermenting sorbitol, but 93% of known E. coli strains are capable of doing so. Health care, food, and cosmetic uses Sorbitol often is used in modern cosmetics as a humectant and thickener. Sorbitol also is used in mouthwa