filler in commercially prepared low-fat foods
does not feed the bacteria that form a dental plaque and cause dental cavities
added to icing (frosting) to prevent it from setting too hard.
27 kilocalories per teaspoon (sugar has 20) and is 60% as sweet as sucrose
different metabolic pathway within the body
additive when polyol sweeteners such as erythritol and xylitol are used, as its heating effect in the mouth will counteract these sweeteners' cooling effect
improving smoothness, providing lubrication, and as a humectant.
Taken rectally, glycerol functions as a laxative by irritating the anal mucosa and inducing a hyperosmotic effect
expanding the colon by drawing water into it to induce peristalsis resulting in evacuation
often mixed with fruit juice to reduce its sweet taste
cause a rapid, temporary decrease in the internal pressure of the eye. This can be useful for the initial emergency treatment of severely elevated eye pressure.
probiotic Limosilactobacillus reuteri bacteria can be supplemented with glycerol to enhance its production of antimicrobial substances in the human gut
as effective as the antibiotic vancomycin
inhibiting Clostridioides difficile infection without having a significant effect on the overall microbial composition of the gut
glycerol prevents tannins from precipitating in ethanol extracts of plants
an "alcohol-free" alternative to ethanol as a solvent in preparing herbal extractions
Alcohol-based tinctures can also have the alcohol removed and replaced with glycerol for its preserving properties
When used as a primary "true" alcohol-free botanical extraction solvent in non-tincture based methodologies, glycerol has been shown to possess a high degree of extractive versatility for botanicals
Glycerol does not denature or render a botanical's constituents inert
Glycerol is a stable preserving agent for botanical extracts
does not allow inverting or reduction-oxidation of a finished extract's constituents, even over several years
Glycerol is bacteriostatic in its action, and ethanol is bactericidal in its action
Both glycerol and ethanol are viable preserving agents
common component of solvents for enzymatic reagents stored at temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) due to the depression of the freezing temperature.
Nitroglycerin under the name glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) is commonly used to relieve angina pectoris, taken in the form of sub-lingual tablets, patches, or as an aerosol spray.
Glycerol, when poured into a gauge to replace the air space, reduces the harmonic vibrations that are transmitted to the needle, increasing the lifetime and reliability of the gauge
prevent an area meant to look wet from drying out too quickly
replacement for glycol, which has been shown to be an irritant if exposure is prolonged.
Glycerol injections can be used as a simple test for liver damage
Blood glycerol levels are highly elevated during diabetes
Blood glycerol levels in diabetic patients average three times higher than healthy controls
Direct glycerol treatment of testes has been found to cause significant long-term reduction in sperm count.
Circulating glycerol does not glycate proteins as do glucose or fructose, and does not lead to the formation of advanced glycation endproducts
hypoglycemia, nausea and a loss of consciousness