1) Sugar substitute
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A sweetener found in plants and used as a substitute for sugar; it is called a nutritive sweetener because it provides calories, just like sugar.
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Xylitol l is a chemical used as a diabetic sweetener. The name derives from ξύλον, xyl[on], `wood` + suffix -itol, used to denote sugar alcohols. Xylitol is categorized as a polyalcohol or sugar alcohol (alditol). It has the formula (CHOH)3(CH2OH)2 and is an achiral isomer of pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol. Xylitol is roughly as sweet as sucrose .....
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(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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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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a carbohydrate-based sweetener found in plants and used as a substitute for sugar; provides calories. Found in some
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<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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(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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Type: Term Pronunciation: zī′li-tol Definitions: 1. 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 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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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.
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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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A sweetener found in plants and used as a substitute for sugar; it is called a nutritive sweetener because it provides calories, just like sugar.
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a naturally occurring pentose sugar alcohol, CHO, used as a sugar substitute.
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A nutritive sweetener used in dietary foods; it is a sugar alcohol that the body uses slowly, and contains fewer calories than table sugar.
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