Dextrose Monohydrate

Dextrose Monohydrate or D-Glucose Molecular Formula C6H12O6H2O is a white crystalline powder, odourless and sweet to taste. Two Stereo Isomers of the Aldexho sugars are known as Glucose, only one of which is Bio-Logically active. This form is often referred to as Dextrose Monohydrate or especially in the food industry as simply Dextrose. It usually obtained by the hydrolysis of starch and contains one molecule of water of hydration.