Dextrose Monohydrate And Dextrose Anhydrate

Glucose can be divided into: glucose monohydrate and glucose anhydrous according to different manufacturing processes. Glucose monohydrate is a product containing clean water, which is obtained by liquefaction and saccharification of starch based raw materials, and then refined, concentrated, cooled and crystallized. Anhydrous glucose is a product made from starch as raw material, liquefied and saccharified glucose liquid, and then refined, concentrated, evaporated and crystallized.

What is dextrose monohydrate?

Dextrose monohydrate, which looks like a white granular powder, has different effects and functions in various industries. In the food and beverage industries that we are familiar with, this substance is mainly used by people as a sweetener to be put into the beverages and foods we eat. In addition, in the leather shoe industry, this raw material is also very effective and is used as a reducing agent. In the pharmaceutical companies that attract the most attention, it can mainly be used to prepare enteral nutrition solutions or prepare intravenous solutions through a certain concentration. Crystallized glucose monohydrate is divided into food-grade glucose and pharmaceutical glucose. Food-grade glucose is mainly used in the food processing industry and vegetable preservation industry. Glucose monohydrate can be produced into sorbitol after hydrogenation. Pharmaceutical grade glucose monohydrate is mainly used as a raw material (auxiliary material) for oral medicine. Crystallized glucose monohydrate can be further processed to produce anhydrous glucose. The difference in moisture content between glucose monohydrate and anhydrous glucose is about 8 points.

What is anhydrous glucose?

Anhydrous glucose is an organic compound, that is, glucose without crystal water. It is colorless crystal or white crystalline powder; odorless and sweet; easily soluble in water and slightly soluble in ethanol. Anhydrous glucose is a nutritional medicine and can be used to make glucose injection, glucose sodium chloride injection, compound sodium lactate glucose injection and other medicines.

The difference between the two is that glucose monohydrate has a cool taste and is a white and shiny powder. Glucose anhydrous has less coolness and greater sweetness. It is a white powder and its gloss is not as high as that of monohydrate.

How to store, purchase, and consume glucose.

Glucose monohydrate should be stored in a sealed bottle in a cool and dry place to prevent moisture from coming into contact with glucose monohydrate and causing deterioration and mold.

Good glucose is white crystal or powder, sweet, and soluble in water. Avoid dark yellow, moist, lumpy glucose that has an off-flavor, as it may have gone bad.

Glucose is easily absorbed, so it should not exceed 5 grams each time. Granular glucose monohydrate can be eaten directly, and powdered glucose can be drunk with water. Glucose is sweet and slightly bitter. Children should not take it directly, otherwise it will cause boredom.

Dos and don’ts of using glucose:

Preferable: Glucose monohydrate + soy milk = promotes the absorption of nutrients.

 Avoid: Glucose + boiling water = destroy nutrients.

The combination of glucose is very important for our correct use, because we need to avoid destroying its nutritional value and avoiding unnecessary trouble caused by improper combination.