D-Xylose, commonly called wood sugar, is a natural 5-carbon sugar (pentose) obtained from the xylan-rich portion of hemicellulose, present in plant cell walls and fiber.

Application Area:
1.As a non-calorie sweetener,D-xylose is used as fat antioxidant, medical preparation, raw material of caramel color and various fragrance, etc
2.It can be used as flavor modifier in meat and food processing. It can be also applied as raw material of meat essence and antioxidant.