Term Name: | isomalt |
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Synonyms: | 1-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol, 6-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol mixed with 1-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol, 6-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol--1-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol--water (1/1/2), C* PharmIsoMaltidex, E 953, E953, GalenIQ, hydrogenated isomaltulose, IsoMaltidex, palatinit, palatinitol, WURCS=2.0/2,2,1/[h1122h][a2122h-1a_1-5]/1-2/a6-b1 |
Definition: | A diastereoisomeric mixture composed of 1-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol dihydrate and 6-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol in a 1:1 ratio. It is used in the food industry as a sugar substitute and in the pharmaceutical industry as a tabletting excipient. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:150326] ( EBI ) |