Lactitol

Sweeteners and Sugar Alternatives in Food Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 275-293

  Zacharis, Christos ^a  

^a Active Nutrition DuPont Nutrition and Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulk sweetener; Lactitol; No added sugar; Polyol; Prebiotic; Reduced sugar; Sugar substitute; Sugar free; Sweetener

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887220495     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118373941.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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