Look up: Xylitol

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   xylitol
   a carbohydrate-based sweetener found in plants and used as a substitute for sugar; provides calories. Found in some mints and chewing gum.
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   Xylitol
   Xylitol: A sweetener found in plants that is used as a substitute for sugar. Xylitol is considered a nutritive sweetener because it provides calories, just like sugar. (Saccharin is an example of a nonnutritive sweetener, one that has no calories.)
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   xylitol
   <chemical> A five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose by reduction of the carbonyl group. It is as sweet as sucrose. It is used as a noncariogenic sweetner and as a sugar substitute in diabetic diets. ... Chemical name: Xylitol ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   Xylitol
   `Xylitol` is a five-carbon sugar alcohol that is used as a sugar substitute. Xylitol is a naturally occurring sweetener found in the fibers of many fruits and vegetables, including various berries, corn husks, oats, and mushrooms. birch, raspberries, plums, and corn. Xylitol is roughly as sweet as sucrose but with two-thirds the food energy.
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   xylitol
   (zi´lĭ-tol) a five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose and as sweet as sucrose; used as a noncariogenic sweetener and also as a sugar substitute in diabetic diets.
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   xylitol
   (from the article `pentosuria`) inborn error of carbohydrate metabolism, characterized by the excessive urinary excretion of the sugar xylitol. It is caused by a defect in the ...
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   xylitol
   An optically inactive sugar alcohol; often used as a sugar substitute in diabetic diets; the synthesis of xylitol from l-xylulose is blocked in individuals with idiopathic pentosuria.
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   Xylitol
   A nutritive sweetener that is often used in dietary foods. The sugar is extracted from corn cobs and peanuts and is most commonly used in the production of sugar free sweets. If consumed in moderation, xylitol is considered safe to consume during pregnancy.
   Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/X/1