Noun
A sirupy, or white crystalline, variety of sugar, C6H12O6 (so called from turning the plane of polarization to the right), occurring in many ripe fruits. Dextrose and levulose are obtained by the inversion of cane sugar or sucrose, and hence called invert sugar. Dextrose is chiefly obtained by the action of heat and acids on starch, and hence called also starch sugar. It is also formed from starchy food by the action of the amylolytic ferments of saliva and pancreatic juice.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHealth and safety regulation seeAlso Splenda usually contains 95% dextrose (D-glucose) and maltodextrin (by volume) which the body readily metabolizes, combined with a small amount of mostly indigestible sucralose. Source: Internet
Dextrose (a simple sugar also known as glucose) is a monosaccheride while sucrose (more commonly known as table sugar) is a disaccharide of both dextrose and fructose. Source: Internet
Sucralose mixed with maltodextrin or dextrose (both made from corn) as bulking agents is sold internationally by McNeil Nutritionals under the Splenda brand name. Source: Internet
The extent of conversion is typically quantified by dextrose equivalent (DE), which is roughly the fraction of the glycosidic bonds in starch that have been broken. Source: Internet
In fact one name for D-glucose (the biological isomer), is dextrose, referring to the fact that it causes linearly polarized light to rotate to the right or dexter side. Source: Internet
The D - isomer ( D -glucose), also known as dextrose, occurs widely in nature, but the L -isomer ( L -glucose ) does not. Source: Internet