Trehalose

Ascend™ Trehalose from Cargill

Dosage: Minimum recommended dosage is 3 level teaspoons 2 times per day.
              1 pound should last 18 days at the minimum dosage.

Nutritional Benefits

Its mild sweetness (nearly half as sweet as sucrose), low cariogenicity, low hygroscopicity, high freezing point depression, high glass transition temperature and protein protection (antioxidant) properties are all of immense interest to food and pharma technologists.

Trehalose is a natural energy source, making it an ideal ingredient for products designed for active consumers who demand great taste as well as fuel for their “on the go” lifestyles.

In The Scholarly Articles

Trehalose may have protective effects for cells and exhibits antioxidant activities. It is also a chemical chaperon and may be directly involved in cell functions including protein folding and signaling. The amount of research on the potential health benefits is overwhelming and we highly recommend this sweetener as a sugar substitute.

Trehalose is fully caloric and after ingestion is broken down in the body to glucose, but with an even blood glucose response and preliminary research suggests it may produce lower insulin responses than glucose. Research is ongoing and Trehalose is one of the most studied non-reducing sugars on the planet.

Google Search for Trehalose

A general review of Trehalose research shows that it may be an essential nutrient in the prevention of many disease conditions. Here are just a few studies.*

New insights on trehalose, a multifunctional molecule: Additional studies on trehalose are needed to address the unknowns.

Novel Functions And Applications Of Trehalose: This study suggests that oral consumption may stimulate bone metabolism and prevention of osteoporosis.