Trehalose

Trehalose is a unique sugar found in many types of plants and occurs naturally in very small amounts in a variety of foods such as mushrooms, honey, and foods with bakers and brewers yeast. Commercially, trehalose is made from corn-starch. It supplies energy with a clean taste and half the sweetness of sucrose. As a result, trehalose is effective in enchancing - not masking - the natural flavors in different types of foods.

In addition, because of the unique molecular structure of trehalose, it has several key properties that enable it to improve and maintain food texture and taste. Preliminary research indicates that trehalose, when tested as a sports beverage supplement, elicits a lower insulin response than glucose when provided to competeive and recreational athletes before or during continuous exercise.