Suspending agents sucrose

Maltitol solution is used in oral pharmaceutical formulations as a bulk sweetening agent, either alone or in combination with other excipients, such as sorbitol. Maltitol solution is also used as a suspending agent in oral suspensions as an alternative to sucrose syrup since it is viscous, noncariogenic, and has a low calorific value. It is also noncrystallizing and therefore prevents cap-locking in syrups and elixirs. 

Crodesta. [Croda Inc. Croda Surf. Ltd.] Sucrose esters dispersant, emulsifier, wetting agent, solubilizer, thickener, suspending agent, detergent in cosmetics, toiletries, pharmaceuticals. 

Unfortunately when KOH is used as catalyst, a suspension of sucrose in polyether polyol cannot be propoxylated totally, a substantial part of sucrose always remains unreacted. Sometimes, a very unpleasant phenomenon appears during propoxylation of solid sucrose suspended in a liquid polyether polyol, in the presence of KOH as catalyst. An aggregation of solid particles of sucrose into big particles takes place, which makes stirring impossible. This proves that polyether is a modest agent for sucrose solvation. 

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