Lactitol
The lactitol is a Polyol frequently used like artificial sweetening substance and Laxatif.
Its sweetening capacity is 0,9 times that of the sugar. There does not exist in nature. One obtains it starting from the Lactose (" sweeten lait"). It has a soft savor without after-taste and is used in various food matters, inter alia the chewings-gum.
In the event of daily consumption exceeding approximately 15 to 20 grams, the lactitol has a laxative effect. It is about a osmotic Laxatif: it retains water in the Intestin, which involves a progressive softening and an increase in the volume of the intestinal contents. Moreover it stimulates the peristalsis.
Specialities
The lactitol is available under various trade descriptions, but however your doctor as your pharmacist whatever their country as well as the language which they speak, will recognize perfectly this substance under its international non-proprietary name, namely the lactitol.
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