As basic element of human body and raw material of medicine, dextrose monohydrate is widely used in many industries. With improvement of the people’s living level, it is used in food industry more and more and replaced surose in many kinds of food.

1. The role ofdextrose monohydrate in human being

Dextrose monohydrate is an essential nutrient and one of the most important substances in human body providing energy. It is the starting material for making many vital molecules in the body and has the function of detoxification and diuresis. Dextrose monohydrate is the most efficient substance in correcting hypoglycemia.

2. In clinical medicine

They are classified based on their chemical reaction:

• Oxidation: this process leads to such compounds like calcium gluconate, zinc gluconate

and glucurone etc.

• Adding hydrogen for deduction: through this process, sorbitoa and manitol will be

Produced. Among, sorbitol can be used further to produce vitamin C, and 15% mannitol is used to reduce encephalic pressure safely and effectively further to cure dropsy and glaucoma.

• Fermentation: as a basic nutrient element, it can be used in the production of vitamin B₂, Glutamine and ribose.

3. In food industry: with the advance of science & technology and improvement of living standards, its usage becomes more and more wide.
   • In traditional candy industry

Dextrose monohydrate has been changed from additive only to main material in candy making industry. It enhances taste and has better nutrition.

• In rapidly developing bakery and drinks industry

Dextrose monohydrate is used in production of cakes and cold drinks as new and higher level additive to enhance taste, color and other properties.

• In vegetable process

With increasing demand for better vegetable processing technology, dextrose monohydrate plays an important role. It as a nutrient to vegetables helps them to keep fresh. It is also used in vegetable dehydration.

4. In stock medicine

Dextrose monohydrate can be added to water to make drinks for animals and it can also be used as carrier of much stock medicine.