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Sorbitol
- CAS number
- 50-70-4
- Molecular formula
- C6H14O6
- Molecular weight
- 182.17 g/mol
About this molecule
Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol found in fruits and plants with diuretic, laxative and cathartic property. Unabsorbed sorbitol retains water in the large intestine through osmotic pressure thereby stimulating peristalsis of the intestine and exerting its diuretic, laxative and cathartic effect. In addition, sorbitol has one-third fewer calories and 60 % the sweetening activity of sucrose and is used as a sugar replacement in diabetes.
Source: NCI Thesaurus (NCIt), via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- (2R,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
- InChIKey
- FBPFZTCFMRRESA-JGWLITMVSA-N
- SMILES
- C([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](CO)O)O)O)O)O
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 98201-93-5 · 26566-34-7 · 75607-68-0 · 123236-29-3
- PubChem CID
- 5780
Also known as
D-Sorbitol · sorbitol · D-Glucitol · glucitol · Glucarine · (-)-Sorbitol · Nivitin · D-(-)-Sorbitol
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