Used as a sweetening agent in food and beverage products. Commonly applied in soft drinks, baked goods, and canned fruits to enhance flavor and preserve texture. Serves as a bulking agent in pharmaceuticals and helps in the formulation of syrups and liquid medications. Also utilized in microbiological culture media as a carbon source for bacterial growth. In agriculture, it can be part of foliar sprays to improve crop yield and stress resistance. Widely used in research labs for preparing isotonic solutions and in cryopreservation to protect cells during freezing.