The First Punic War was fought between Carthage and Rome between 264 and 241 BCE, largely over control of Sicily. The longest continuous war in history up to that time was fought on the island, at sea, and in north Africa with both sides enjoying victories and suffering near-catastrophic defeats.
It is a food ingredient classified as soluble fiber and is frequently used to increase the non-dietary fiber content of food, replace sugar, reduce calories and reduce fat content. Note: Dextrose, Sorbitol, and Citric Acid are all on this list of ingredients derived from corn.
Dextrose is a type of sugar that can be found as a powder or as dextrose tablets. While regular table sugar is half fructose and half glucose, dextrose is completely pure glucose. Glucose is absorbed at a very fast rate, which makes it a common option for diabetics in case of a hypoglycemic episode.