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lactitol
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Definition
: Polyhydric alcohols having no more than one hydroxy group attached to each carbon atom. They are formed by the reduction of the carbonyl group of a sugar to a hydroxyl group.(From Dorland, 28th ed)
Other names
Alcohols, Sugar; Alditols
Substance
CAS Registry & name
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lactitol [ Emportal,4-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol,Importal,Juste Brand of Lactitol Monohydrate,Neda Lactiv Importal,Novartis Brand of Lactitol Monohydrate,Oponaf,Zyma Brand of Lactitol Monohydrate ]
585-86-4
*Sugar Alcohols
Pharma Action
Cathartics
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Sweetening Agents
Deutsche Zahnaerz Z 32(5):Suppl 1:36;1977; J Agric Food Chem 1979;27(4):680