Trehalsoe Applications

Trehalose have many functions for its special molecule structure.

1\protecting amylum from aging

Trehalose can protect amylum from aging effectively. And the effect is more evidence under the condition of low humidity or freezing temperature.

2\Stabilization of proteins and biological systems

Trehalose has been reported to be the most effective sugar for stabilizing proteins against damage caused by desiccation or freezing and maintain food flavour.

3\suppression of fats' acidification

Fats Is easy to be oxidated, then product peroxids and volatile aldehydes following which caused food flavour become awful rusulting in losting eatible value. Most of foods have fats more or less. So it is a very important topic of maintaining food properties to restrain fats' acidification. Trehalose perfort rather good role to restrain fatty acid from acidification.

4. Supply energy

Trehalose, which is composed of two glucose molecules, is metabolized in an identical manner as other disaccharides (sucrose, maltose and lactose). After ingestion, trehalose is enzymatically broken down in the small intestine into two glucose molecules, which are then absorbed into the body by an active transport mechanism. Glucose is then utilized in the natural metabolic processes of life. Now trehalse has been shown to be a suitable energy source when consumed before, during and after exercise. The properties of trehalose, which make it particularly suited for products are:

-does not promote excessive insulin release

-lower peaker glucose and more sustained energy release

-empties quickly from the stomach

-low caries-promoting properties

-non laxative

5. Lower Cariogenicity

Trehalose was tested in vivo and in vitro cariogenic systems. It was shown to have substantially reduced cariogenic potential when compared to sucrose. Trehalose does not cause laxation typical of other non-cariogenic sweeteners.

6\Stabilization of biological enzyme

It is generally believed that some pathological changes, such as cancer, arteriosclerosis, aging, will be caused if superoxide increases in body greatly. Though there is SOD in body to eliminate excessive superoxide, it is still far away from sufficiency. Therefore, it is essential to take antioxygens in, for example, vitamin C, ¦Â- carotin from vegetable and fruid in daily life. Trehalose not only can stabilize the activity of SOD, but also promote these antioxygens to maintain the activity of SOD.

7\protect organism molecules structure.

Trehalsoe can form special protective membrane above the cell under the bad conditions of hyperthermia, high-coldness, dehydrating etc, which can protect organism molecules structure from being destroyed then continue the life body and the organic specialty. Therefore, trehalose can keep vegetable, meat, and fruit fresh effectively.