Description: D-Tagatose (D-(-)-Tagatose), a rare natural hexoketose and isomer of D-galactose, occurs naturally in Sterculia setigera gum and is found in small quantities in various foods such as sterilized and powdered cow's milk, hot cocoa, and various cheeses, yogurts, and other dairy products. It can be...

D-(-)-Tagatose, is a ketohexose acting as a low-calorie functional sweetener. It is a sugar substitute found in small quantities in nature and produced using a biotransformation method with L-arabinose isomerase as the biocatalyst and D-galactose as the substrate. Tagatose can be used as a preservative in cosmetic,...

D-(-)-Tagatose is a natural non-caloric sweetener and hexose monosaccharide that has been found in dairy products. It is metabolized by gut bacteria in the colon of pigs. Formulations containing D-(-)-tagatose have been used as a sweetening agents in foods and beverages.Formal Name: D-tagatose. CAS Number: 87-81-0....