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Quick Answer — Dextrose Monohydrate (Glucose Powder)

Dextrose Monohydrate is a purified, crystalline D-glucose powder used across Kenya as a clean food sweetener, instant energy carrier in animal feeds, baking fermentation substrate, and oral rehydration salt pharmaceutical ingredient.

Dextrose Monohydrate is a purified, crystalline D-glucose powder used across Kenya as a clean food sweetener, instant energy carrier in animal feeds, baking fermentation substrate, and oral rehydration salt pharmaceutical ingredient.

Key Facts

  • Purity Assay: ≥ 99.5% min | Grade: BP98 / USP26 / Food Grade
  • CAS Number: 5949-08-0 | Form: White Odorless Crystalline Powder
  • Clean, mild sweetness (~75% sweetness of sucrose) with rapid energy absorption
  • Essential carbohydrate substrate for bakery yeast fermentation & beverage formulations
  • Supplied in 25kg PE-Lined Paper/PP Bags from Nairobi Industrial Area Warehouse

Primary Use Cases

Natural sweetener, bodying agent & yeast fermentation food ingredient in baking & beveragesInstant bioavailable energy source in livestock mineral feeds & calf milk replacersCarbohydrate raw material in pharmaceutical oral rehydration salts (ORS) & IV solutions
Dextrose Monohydrate (Glucose Powder)
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Dextrose Monohydrate (Glucose Powder)

Product Code: KIC-FED-001

Also known as: Dextrose Monohydrate, D-Glucose Monohydrate, Glucose Powder

Synonyms: Dextrose Powder, Corn Sugar Monohydrate, Fermentation Glucose Base

High-purity Food & Pharmaceutical grade Dextrose Monohydrate crystalline powder for beverages, food processing, animal feeds, and oral rehydration in Kenya.

CAS Number
5996-10-1
Formula
C6H12O6·H2O
IUPAC Name
(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexanal monohydrate
Molecular Weight
198.17 g/mol
EC Number
200-075-1
Chemical Family
Carbohydrates / Monosaccharides
Grade
Food & Pharmaceutical Grade (BP / USP / FCC)
Purity
99.5% min D-Glucose
Physical Form
Crystalline White Powder

Available Packaging

25kg Paper Bag with PE Inner Liner1,000kg Jumbo Bulk Bag

Product Overview

Dextrose Monohydrate is a purified, crystalline D-glucose containing one molecule of crystallization water. Widely used across the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and animal nutrition sectors, it serves as a fast-absorbing energy source, natural sweetener, humectant, and fermentation substrate.

Technical Description

Odorless, white crystalline powder with a clean sweet taste (approx. 70% as sweet as sucrose). High solubility and rapid absorption make it ideal for bakery, beverage sweetener formulations, oral rehydration salts (ORS), and animal calf milk replacers.

Complete Chemical Specifications

Dextrose Assay (Dry Basis)
99.5% min
Specific Optical Rotation
+52.6° to +53.2°
Moisture Content (Water of Cryst.)
7.5% – 9.5%
Sulfated Ash
0.1% max
Arsenic (As)
1 ppm max
Lead (Pb)
0.5 ppm max
Pyrogens / Endotoxins
Complies with BP/USP monographs

Physical & Chemical Properties

Appearance
White crystalline odorless powder
Odour
Odorless, clean sweet taste
pH
4.0–6.5 (10% aqueous solution)
Density
1.54 g/cm³ (Bulk density: 0.6–0.7 g/cm³)
Melting Point
83 °C
Solubility
Highly soluble in water (162 g/100 mL at 20°C)

Commercial Availability

Stock Status
In Stock
Lead Time
1-2 business days in Nairobi; express dispatch to Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda
MOQ
500 kg (20 bags)
Delivery Regions
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi

Full Food Grade & Pharma Grade Certificates of Analysis supplied with every batch.

Suitable Applications

Target Industries

Use Cases

  • Confectionery, bakery, and sports beverage sweetener & energy booster
  • Pharmaceutical Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) & IV solution ingredient
  • Animal feed calf milk replacer & veterinary energy supplement
  • Fermentation carbon source for bio-antibiotic & citric acid synthesis

Storage Guidelines

Store in clean, dry, odor-free warehouse conditions below 30°C and <60% relative humidity on pallets.

Handling Advisory

Non-hazardous food ingredient. Wear light particulate dust mask during bulk hopper loading to prevent nuisance dust inhalation.

Safety & Chemical Handling Advisory

Safety Advisory

Flush eyes with water. Non-toxic upon ingestion.

GHS:Not classified as hazardous
Signal Word:None
Transport:Non-hazardous food cargo
Packing Group:N/A

Hazard Statements

  • Nuisance dust may cause mechanical eye irritation

Precautionary Statements

  • Keep container tightly closed in dry location

PPE Requirements

Light Dust MaskSafety Glasses

COMMERCIAL & TECHNICAL GUIDANCE

Frequently Asked Questions — Dextrose Monohydrate (Glucose Powder)

Technical, regulatory, and supply guidance for Dextrose Monohydrate (Glucose Powder).

Dextrose Monohydrate is pure, refined D-glucose powder containing one molecule of crystallization water, derived from enzymatic starches.

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