what is birch xylitol?
Xylitol is the name for a naturally occurring sugar polyol which is made mainly from the fibers of corn husks or the bark from a birch tree. However, Xylitol can also be derived from beets, oats, some mushrooms and certain fruits and vegetables as well. Xylitol is uniquely different because it is a 5 carbon molecule instead of a 6 carbon molecule like most other sugars. This small but important difference is the key to it's benefits as a food ingredient and it's use in the medical and dental fields.