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Sorbitol (/ˈsɔː(r)bɪtɒl/), less
commonly known as
glucitol (/ˈɡluːsɪtɒl/), is a
sugar alcohol with a
sweet taste which the
human body
metabolizes slowly...
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pathway glucose is
reduced to
sorbitol,
which is
subsequently oxidized to fructose. It is also
called the
sorbitol-aldose
reductase pathway. The pathway...
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artificial sweeteners, in
order to
offset their low sweetness.
Xylitol and
sorbitol are po****r
sugar alcohols in
commercial foods.
Sugar alcohols have the...
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Sorbitol dehydrogenase (or SDH) is a
cytosolic enzyme. In
humans this
protein is
encoded by the SORD gene.
Sorbitol dehydrogenase is an
enzyme in carbohydrate...
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sugar alcohol,
specifically an alditol. Of the
common sugar alcohols, only
sorbitol is more
soluble in water. The name
derives from
Ancient Gr****: ξύλον, xyl[on]...
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Sorbitol-MacConkey agar is a
variant of
traditional MacConkey agar used in the
detection of E. coli O157:H7. Traditionally,
MacConkey agar has been used...
- glucose. In
chemical terms,
maltitol is
known as 4-O-α-glucopyranosyl-D-
sorbitol. It is used in
commercial products under trade names such as Lesys, Maltisweet...
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consumption are
clingstone (the pit is more
difficult to remove). The
sorbitol content of
dietary fiber likely provides the
laxative effect ****ociated...
- was most
commonly used as fuel.
Modern formulations most
commonly use
sorbitol for its ease of production. The most
common oxidizer is pot****ium nitrate...
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adverse effects.
Sorbitol pulls water into the
large intestines,
causing distention,
stimulating the bowels'
normal forward movement.
Sorbitol is
found in...
