Lactitol

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.);

Physical and Chemical Properties

Composition	C12H24O11
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 344.32

Resources and Citations

• 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.

• The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5352

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactitol (Accessed Feb. 10, 2006)