"Xylitol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from XYLOSE by reduction of the carbonyl group. It is as sweet as sucrose and used as a noncariogenic sweetener.
| Descriptor ID |
D014993
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.800.936 D09.853.936
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xylitol" by people in Profiles.
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Development of Maltodextrin-Based Immediate-Release Tablets Using an Integrated Twin-Screw Hot-Melt Extrusion and Injection-Molding Continuous Manufacturing Process. J Pharm Sci. 2017 11; 106(11):3328-3336.
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The osmolyte xylitol reduces the salt concentration of airway surface liquid and may enhance bacterial killing. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Oct 10; 97(21):11614-9.