Main Uses*
1. *Food & Beverage*: Sweetener, energy source, and bulking agent. Used in bakery, confectionery, beverages, dairy, sports drinks
2. *Pharma*: Main ingredient in IV fluids, oral rehydration salts ORS, and tablets as filler/binder
3. *Fermentation*: Feedstock for yeast in brewing, baking, bioethanol, and antibiotics
4. *Medical/Nutrition*: Fast energy source. Used in clinical nutrition, dextrose drips, and infant formula
5. *Industrial*: Reducing agent, in cosmetics, toothpaste, and animal feed