乳糖醇(乳梨醇)的英文名Lactitol,它是以乳糖为原料经还原制得的二元糖醇,可作为低热值、防龋齿的代糖品,味甜适口。乳糖醇近年来在国外发展迅猛,仅1985年至1995年欧美就有十多个国家进行开发、上市。这是由于该品能广泛应用于各种食品、饮料、化妆品中。乳糖醇是生物体内双歧杆菌的强力增值因子,可使肠胃菌群的失调得到平衡,并能增加人体免疫力,有助于恢复疲劳、振奋精神。 乳糖醇在医药上是取代乳果糖的第二代新药,用于治疗肝性脑病。由于乳糖醇在小肠不被吸收而以原形进入结肠,通过大肠菌丛首先分解成短链有机酸,从而能酸化结肠的内容物,使pH降低,并与非离子氨结合形成难以被肠道 Lactitol (lactitol) English name Lactitol, which is lactose as raw material by reducing the two sugar alcohol, can be used as a low calorie, anti-caries on behalf of the sugar, sweet palatability. Lactitol has developed rapidly abroad in recent years. From 1985 to 1995, more than 10 countries in Europe and the United States carried out development and listing. This is because the product can be widely used in various foods, beverages, cosmetics. Lactitol is a powerful bio-value of Bifidobacterium value-added factors, can make the balance of gastrointestinal flora imbalance, and can increase the body’s immune system, helps to restore fatigue and cheer up. Lactitol in medicine is the second generation of new drugs to replace lactulose, for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy. Since lactitol is not absorbed in the small intestine and enters the colon as it is, it is first decomposed into short-chain organic acids by the coliform, which can acidify the contents of the colon, lower the pH and combine with non-ionic ammonia to form intestinal tract