Analysis of Xylitol Source

1.Natural sources

Plant distribution

Xylitol naturally exists in fruits and vegetables such as strawberries, plums, and cauliflower, and plants such as birch and oak also contain natural xylitol.

Some grains (such as oat shells) and crop by-products (such as cottonseed shells) also contain extractable xylitol precursors.

2.Industrial production raw materials

Core raw material types

Corn cob: Extracting xylitol by hydrolyzing cellulose is one of the main industrial raw materials.

Sugarcane bagasse: Sugar extracted sugarcane bagasse can be chemically treated to produce xylitol.

Birch/oak wood: Wood fibers are converted into xylitol through hydrolysis, purification, and other steps.

Other agricultural waste, such as corn stove1, rice straw, wheat stove3, and other cellulose materials, can be used as raw materials.

Production process

Chemical method: Raw materials are purified through steps such as hydrogenation reduction, ion exchange, crystallization, etc. after acid or enzyme hydrolysis.

Biological fermentation method: using corn stalks and other materials as raw materials, using microbial fermentation technology to produce, avoiding chemical catalyst residues, and having higher environmental friendliness?