What is it?
Trehalose is a unique, naturally-occurring disaccharide containing two glucose molecules bound in an a,a-1,1 linkage. This structure results in a chemically stable, non-reducing sugar with many important functional characteristics. Trehalose is found in nature in hundreds of plants and animals. It provides a source of energy, and has been shown to be a primary factor in stabilizing organisms during times of freezing, drying and heating. Trehalose is consumed as part of a normal diet in mushrooms, honey, and foods produced using baker's and brewer's yeast.
Cargill's trehalose is produced using the Hayashibara patented enzyme conversion and crystallization process resulting in a white crystalline powder (trehalose dihydrate) with a very high organic and mineral purity and a mild, clean sweet taste. Hayashibara's patented production system provides a high degree of consistency and quality.
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