CAS 68424-04-4: Polydextrose

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Chemical derivatives of natural rubber

Polydextrose

Polydextrose is a synthetic polymer of glucose. It is a food ingredient classified as soluble fibre by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as Health Canada, as of April 2013. It is frequently used to increase the non-dietary fibre content of food, to replace sugar, and to reduce calories and fat content. It is a multi-purpose food ingredient synthesized from dextrose (glucose), plus about 10 percent sorbitol and 1 percent citric acid. Its E number is E1200. It was approved by FDA in 1981.

Applications Polydextrose (CAS#68424-04-4) has useful agricultural applications as a bee repellent. It deters honeybees from feeding on insecticide-treated crops. References Del, S., et al.: PCT Int. Appl. (2020), WO 2020206491 A1