Iranian Company Produces Sorbitol for Different Industries
The first phase of the largest pharmaceutical company (sorbitol production) in West Asia was put into operation at Modarres Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Food Industries Complex in Tiran and Kerun regions of Isfahan last year thanks to the efforts of the Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research.
“At present, our product is offered to the market in the form of liquid sorbitol but the strategic vision of the complex is to move towards producing more diverse products with higher added value. Therefore, our future investments have also been defined in line with this goal, and by completing the processing chain, we will seek to increase the economic and industrial productivity of this sector,” said Saman Fathi, the managing director of Modarres Pharmaceutical, Food and Chemical company.
“Now, our production capacity is between 8,000 and 8,500 tons per year. Therefore, one of our basic plans is to first improve the productivity of the existing production line and achieve 100% of the plant's nominal capacity,” he added.
Sorbitol is a product that can be used as a laxative to relieve constipation, and also as a urologic irrigating fluid. May also be used as a pharmaceutical sweetener. A polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose. Sorbitol occurs naturally and is also produced synthetically from glucose.
Sorbitol may also be used in conjunction with a diet rich in fiber and stool-forming foods to maintain bowel regularity.
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