D-Sorbitol - CAS 50-70-4

D-Sorbitol (Sorbitol) is a polyhydric alcohol with about half the sweetness of sucrose, occurring naturally and also produced synthetically from glucose. Formerly used as a diuretic, it may still be used as a laxative and in irrigating solutions for certain surgical procedures. It is also utilized in various manufacturing processes, as a pharmaceutical aid, and in several research applications.

Endogenous Metabolite, Antibacterial

Microbiology/Virology, Metabolism

-24

0.999

C6H14O6

182.17

[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](CO)O)O)([C@H](CO)O)O

-20°C

Ice Packs

Natural Product