Table 5.

The main attributes of maltitol for its consumption, taking into account impacts on health.

Attribute	Reference(s)
Not cariogenic	[89,90]
Prevents tooth decay	[6,88,91,95,96]
Antihyperglycaemic	[3,6,97,98,104,105]
Insulin-mediated glucose uptake	[105]
Not genotoxic	[118]
Not cytotoxic	[118]
Not teratogenic	[118]
Decreases foetus weight	[118]
Causes growth retardation at high doses (4 g/kg body weight)	[118]