Mannitol

Product Name:Mannitol

Alias:D-Mannitol,Diosmol,Manicol,Manita,Manna sugar

CAS NO.:69-65-8

EINECS:200-711-8

Molecular Formula:C6H14O6

Molecular Weight:182.17

Purity:99%

Appearance:White Powder

Grade:Pharmaceutical Grade

Mannitol (also referred to as mannite or manna sugar) is a white, crystalline solid that looks and tastes sweet like sucrose. It was originally isolated from the secretions of the flowering ash and called manna after its resemblance to the Biblical food. In plants it is used to alleviate osmotic stress. Mannitol has several industrial uses, but is mainly used to produce tablets of medicine. Mannitol is classified as a sugar alcohol; that is, it is derived from a sugar (mannose) by reduction. Other sugar alcohols include xylitol and sorbitol. Mannitol and sorbitol are isomers, the only difference being the orientation of the hydroxyl group on carbon 2.