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erythritol
Sign in to saveAlso known as (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol, mesoerythritol, erythro-tetritol, L-erythritol, Tetrahydroxybutane, C*Eridex, L-(-)-Threitol, Butanetetrol
Erythritol (, ) is an organic compound, the naturally occurring achiral meso four-carbon sugar alcohol (or polyol). It is the reduced form of either D- or L-erythrose and one of the two reduced forms of erythrulose. It is used as a food additive and sugar substitute. It is synthesized from corn using enzymes and fermentation. Its formula is , or HO(CH2)(CHOH)2(CH2)OH.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H10O4
- Molecular weight
- 122.12 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (2S,3R)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol
- SMILES
- C([C@H]([C@H](CO)O)O)O
- InChIKey
- UNXHWFMMPAWVPI-ZXZARUISSA-N
- XLogP
- -2.3
- Polar surface area
- 80.9 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 4
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
3,029 papers- Erythritol: An In-Depth Discussion of Its Potential to Be a Beneficial Dietary Component.Nutrients · 2023
- The non-nutritive sweetener erythritol adversely affects brain microvascular endothelial cell function.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2025
- Metabolic effects of the natural sweeteners xylitol and erythritol: A comprehensive review.Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2020
- Erythritol Functional Roles in Oral-Systemic Health.Advances in dental research · 2018
- Erythritol as sweetener-wherefrom and whereto?Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2018
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Occurrence
- Uses
- Absorption and excretion
- Safety
- Dietary and metabolic aspects
- Caloric value and labeling
- Human digestion
- Blood sugar and insulin levels
- Oral bacteria
- Manufacturing
- Chemical properties
- Heat of solution
- Biological properties
- Synonyms
- See also
- References
Erythritol (, ) is an organic compound, the naturally occurring achiral meso four-carbon sugar alcohol (or polyol). It is the reduced form of either D- or L-erythrose and one of the two reduced forms of erythrulose. It is used as a food additive and sugar substitute. It is synthesized from corn using enzymes and fermentation. Its formula is , or HO(CH2)(CHOH)2(CH2)OH.
Erythritol is 60–70% as sweet as table sugar. However, erythritol is almost completely noncaloric and does not affect blood sugar or cause tooth decay. Japanese companies pioneered the commercial development of erythritol as a sweetener in the 1990s.
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