Dextrose anhydrous is the purest form of dextrose, commonly called glucose. It is manufactured by refining dextrose monohydrate, itself a pure form of dextrose.
Description:
(1) Dextrose anhydrous shall be the purified and crystallized D-glucose without water of crystallization.
(2) Dextrose anhydrous
       (a) shall contain not less than 99.5 per cent of D-glucose on a water- free basis;
       (b) shall have a total solids content of not less than 98 per cent; and
       (c) shall not yield more than 0.25 per cent of sulphated ash on a water- free basis.