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xylitol
Sign in to saveAlso known as Xylit, xylite, L-xylitol, Xylite (sugar), Meso-xylitol, Eutrit, Fluorette, Xylisorb 700
Xylitol is an organic compound with the formula . Two other isomeric sugar alcohols exist. It is a colorless or white crystalline solid. It is classified as a polyalcohol and a sugar alcohol, specifically an alditol. Of the common sugar alcohols, only sorbitol is more soluble in water.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C5H12O5
- Molecular weight
- 152.15 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (2R,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol
- SMILES
- C([C@H](C([C@H](CO)O)O)O)O
- InChIKey
- HEBKCHPVOIAQTA-NGQZWQHPSA-N
- XLogP
- -2.5
- Polar surface area
- 101 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 5
- H-bond acceptors
- 5
- Formal charge
- 0
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Nutrition · Open Food Facts
Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 6 products
- Energy
- 243 kcal
- Fat
- 0.8 g
- — of which saturates
- 0.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 83.8 g
- — of which sugars
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Protein
- 0.1 g
- Salt
- 0.08 g
via Open Food Facts · ODbL
Research
4,686 papers- Microbial xylitol production.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2022
- Xylitol's Health Benefits beyond Dental Health: A Comprehensive Review.Nutrients · 2019
- Effect of xylitol on Porphyromonas gingivalis: A systematic review.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2023
- Xylitol Toxicosis in Dogs: An Update.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2018
- EFFECTIVENESS OF XYLITOL TOOTHPASTE IN CARIES PREVENTION: A REVIEW ARTICLE.Georgian medical news · 2024
via PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 152.0685
Show 5 more facts
- Commons category
- Xylitol
- chemical formula
- C₅H₁₂O₅
- isomeric SMILES
- C([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](CO)O)O)O)O
- canonical SMILES
- C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O
- melting point
- 94
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Structure, production, commerce
- Uses
- Food properties
- Nutrition, taste, and cooking
- Food risks
- Metabolism
- Health effects
- Dental care
- Earache
- Diabetes
- Adverse effects
- Humans
- Dogs and other animals
- See also
- References
- External links
Xylitol is an organic compound with the formula . Two other isomeric sugar alcohols exist. It is a colorless or white crystalline solid. It is classified as a polyalcohol and a sugar alcohol, specifically an alditol. Of the common sugar alcohols, only sorbitol is more soluble in water.
The name derives from , xyl[on] 'wood', with the suffix -itol used to denote it being a sugar alcohol.