Meiji Seika Kaisha develops sweeteners that do not improve the blood sugar level. Commercialization in July

It was clarified the one element of the fructo-oligosaccharide "GF2", and for not only the able-bodied person but also the diabetic to influence the blood sugar level this time according to release by the experiment. As a result, it is said that it was clarified that GF2 has a big possibility as "It never influences the blood sugar level like sugar while making sugar a material" and a new sweetness material.

The GF2 blood sugar level doesn't go up. Therefore, the secretion of diabetic's insulin is not promoted. Moreover, the element of the fructo-oligosaccharide like the action and the mineral absorption, etc. that straighten intestines is contained.

The feature of GF2 is as follows.

*Sweetness near sugar, and there no sense of incompatibility in the sugar substitution.
*It is possible to use it to cook widely strength at the high temperature and wanting often melt to cold water.
*Coloring with Maillard chemistry (make of the amino acid brown) is not caused.
*It doesn't have the moisture absorption because it is made to the crystal.
*The calorie is a half of sugar.

It can be called an exactly dreamlike sweeteners.

It is said that Meiji Seika Kaisha uses GF2, the diabetic and the reserve are made the main target, and various new items are developed. Moreover, development as a business product is examined as a material of food for the food maker and the food service chain shop, etc.It is said that it will aim at sales of three billion yen for the period on March, 2009. I hear that the sales price will have been about 3000 yen by 300 grams.