| abstract |
The invention relates to a method of producing xylitol and erythritol from arabinoxylan-containingnmaterial. According to the invention, the arabinoxylan-containingnmaterial is hydrolyzed and xylose and arabinose are separatednfrom the obtained hydrolysate, whereafter the xylose is reduced to xylitol, andnthe xylitol is recovered, and the arabinose is subjected to alkaline oxidation tonobtain erythronic acid which is reduced to erythritol, and the erythritol is recovered. |