Xylitol is white crystalline powder, a new natural sweetener made from corncob or sugar cane bagasse. It's sweetness level equals that of sucrose.

	Xylitol also exists in various plants such as vegetables, fruits and wild mushrooms.  Xylitol is an intermediate that regularly operate on the glucose metabolism in human body. It is often used for therapeutic purposes.
	It can be directly utilized by human cells in cases of lack of insulin in the human body because of its insulin-independent nature.
	It can supply liver glycogen and improves liver function, this is the reason why xylitol is ideal for use in the resuscitation of patients from diabetic and hepatic coma.
	It has the function of tooth-decay prevention, because it can not be utilized by cariogenic bacteria in oral cavity.