Lactitol
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Description
A synthetic disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose radicals. Lactitol use used as a substitute for sugar in low calorie foods.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Milchen [TOWA Chemical, Japan]; Lacty [PURAC Biochem, Holland]; Lactit (Deut.);
| Composition | C12H24O11 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 344.32 |
Additional Information
S.Imazu, A,Morgos, "Lactitol Conservation in an Open-Air Environment of Large Wood Elements of a 5th Century AD Dugout Pipeline" in ICOM Preprints, Lyon 1999. p. 614-618.
Authority
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5352
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactitol (Accessed Feb. 10, 2006)