Sorbitol, also known as glucitol, is a sugar alcohol that the body metabolises slowly. It is obtained by reduction of glucose changing the aldehyde group to an additional hydroxyl group hence the name sugar alcohol.
sorbitol is organic
Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol.
Yes, sorbitol can cause vomiting and diarrhea in people who are sensitive or intolerant to sorbitol.
I am allergic to Sorbitol. I just did some research online, and these fruits contain sorbitol: 1. Apples 2. Pears 3. Peaches 4. Prunes And one gum that i know doesn't have Sorbitol is Ice Cubes (Ice Breakers Gum).
what is the function of sorbitol in producing plant protoplasts
No, Sorbitol is not in Sweet N' Low. Sorbitol is a type of sugar alcohol that occurs naturally in fruit. Sweet N' Low is made with saccharine.
Glucose mannitol and sorbitol are both types of sugar.
how to get the freezing point of sorbitol solutin lower at -18 oC WITH ADDING OF WATER
Sorbitol is poorly absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract as it has a low lipid solubility.
Yes, and No. strawberries as a plant reduce fructose (sugar) into sorbitol for use as a translocated sugar, HOWEVER "the activity is not enough to accumulate sorbitol in fruit" (http://ci.nii.ac.jp/Detail/detail.do?LOCALID=ART0008762163&lang=en) So this means: the plant has sorbitol, but the berries don't.
Yes it is!
Sorbitol is a sugar substitute. It may be listed under the inactive ingredients listed for some foods and products. Sorbitol can also be used as a non-stimulant laxative via an oral suspension or enema.