Low GI Value Sugar Substitute-- L-arabinose L-arabinose, which is widely found in nature as a heteropolysaccharide in fruits and coarse grains hulls, is about half the sweetness of sucrose, has high acid and thermal stability, and is not absorbed by the human body, does not produce heat, and unlike some functional sugars, it can also undergo a merad reaction, which broadens its application in baki...

L-Arabinose is a low-calorie sweetener that has been approved as a health food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration and the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare. Its most notable physiological effect is its ability to selectively affect sucrase, an enzyme that digests sucrose in the small intestine. This inhibits the absorption of sucrose, making L-Arabinose a popular choice for thos...