Sorbitol , less commonly known as glucitol, is a sugar alcohol with a sweet taste which the human body metabolizes slowly. It can be obtained by reduction of glucose, which changes the aldehyde group to a hydroxyl group. Most sorbitol is made from corn syrup, but it is also found in nature, for example in apples, pears, peaches, and prunes.
Sorbitol | 50-70-4 | liquid&crystal |
Mannitol | 69-65-8 | crystal |
Xylitol | 87-99-0 | crystal |
Erythritol | 149-32-6 | crystal |
Maltitol | 585-88-6 | liquid&crystal |
Xylose | 58-86-6 | crystal |
Arabinose | 147-81-9 | crystal |