Arabitol
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| IUPAC name
D-Arabinitol[2]
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| Systematic IUPAC name
(2R,4R)-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol | |
| Other names
(2R,4R)-Pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentaol (not recommended)
Arabitol Lyxitol | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.988 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C5H12O5 | |
| Molar mass | 152.146 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Prismatic crystals |
| Melting point | 103 °C (217 °F; 376 K) |
| 729 g/L[3] | |
| Hazards | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Arabitol, or arabinitol, is a sugar alcohol. It can be formed by the reduction of either arabinose or lyxose. Some organic acid tests check for the presence of D-arabitol, which may indicate overgrowth of intestinal microbes such as Candida albicans or other yeast/fungus species.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 789
- ^ "2-Carb-19".
- ^ Arabitol at the Human Metabolome Database
- ^ "Candida and Yeast Overgrowth". Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
Further reading
[edit]- Herman, Anna; Herman, Andrzej Przemysław (15 January 2022). "Could Candida Overgrowth Be Involved in the Pathophysiology of Autism?". Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11 (2): 442. doi:10.3390/jcm11020442. PMC 8778531. PMID 35054136.
External links
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