Xylitol
Agent Name
Xylitol
CAS Number
87-99-0
Formula
C5-H12-O5
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Eutrit; Kannit; Klinit; Newtol; Xylite; Xylite (sugar); Xyliton; [ChemIDplus] xylo-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol; Kylit; Torch; [Merck Index] XYLISORB; [IUCLID]
Category
Monosaccharides and Derivatives
Description
Solid; Metastable form is hygroscopic; [Merck Index] White Solid; Practically odorless; [JECFA] White odorless crystals or powder; Hygroscopic; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Intermediate in D-glucose metabolism; Used as a nutrient and in anticaries products; [Merck Index] Used as a humectant and nutritive sweetener in foods; [FDA]
Comments
Causes general anesthesia, ulceration or bleeding from the stomach, and other liver changes in oral lethal-dose studies of mice and rabbits; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Mannitol."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00247 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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