Xylitol is found in small amounts in many fruits and vegetables and is therefore considered natural. Humans even produce small quantities of it via normal metabolism. Ma działanie bakteriobójcze i grzybobójcze, przez co zmniejsza ryzyko drożdżaków i pasożytów w organizmie. A 2014 study examined the effects of xylitol on Porphyromonas gingivalis, which is the bacterium responsible for gingivitis, or gum disease. If left untreated, excess amounts of P. gingivalis can move into the bloodstream and lead to systemic inflammation.

Xylitol is used as a sugar substitute in such manufactured products as drugs, dietary supplements, confections, toothpaste, and chewing gum, but is not a common household sweetener. [4] [12] Xylitol has negligible effects on blood sugar because its assimilation and metabolism are independent of insulin. [12] It is approved as a food additive in the United States [13] and elsewhere. Badania pokazują, że dawka 1g/kg masy ciała erytrolu, nie powoduje skutków niepożądanych m.in. przeczyszczenia. W jaki sposób erytrol hamuje próchnice? Berkowitz, R.J.; Turner, J.; Hughes, C. (1984). "Microbial characteristics of the human dental caries associated with prolonged bottle-feeding". Archives of Oral Biology. 29 (11): 949–951. doi: 10.1016/0003-9969(84)90097-9. ISSN 0003-9969. PMID 6596042. Chukwuma, C. I., & Islam, S. (2017, May). Xylitol improves anti-oxidativedefensesystem in serum, liver, heart, kidney, and pancreas of normal andtype2 diabetes model of rats. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica, 74(3), 817–826

Xylitol tastes sweet but, unlike sugar, it doesn't cause tooth decay. It reduces levels of decay-causing bacteria in saliva and also acts against some bacteria that cause ear infections. It's widely used in "sugar-free" chewing gums, mints, and other candies. Lim, E., Lim, J. Y., Shin, J.-H., Seok, P. R., Jung, S., Yoo, S.-H., & Kim, Y. (2015, July). D-xylose suppresses adipogenesis and regulates lipid metabolism genes in high-fat diet–induced obese mice. Nutrition Research, 35(7), 626–636

However, xylitol contains zero fructose and has negligible effects on blood sugar and insulin ( 2, 5). No serious health risk exists in most humans for normal levels of consumption. The European Food Safety Authority has not set a limit on daily intake of xylitol. Due to the adverse laxative effect that all polyols have on the digestive system in high doses, xylitol is banned from soft drinks in the European Union. Similarly due to a 1985 report, by the E.U. Scientific Committee on Food, stating that "ingesting 50g a day of xylitol can cause diarrhea", tabletop sweeteners, as well as other products containing xylitol are required to display the warning: "Excessive consumption may induce laxative effects". [18] Metabolism [ edit ]It is a common ingredient in sugar-free chewing gums, candies, mints, diabetes-friendly foods and oral-care products. Obcobrzmiąca nazwa „ksylitol” nie powinna budzić w nas obaw - to naturalny składnik wielu produktów roślinnych.