A white crystalline hexose (HO.CH2.(CHOH)4.CH2.OH) of a sweet taste obtained from a so-called manna, the dried sap of the flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus); -- called also mannite, and hydroxy hexane. Cf. Dulcite. It is used in pharmacy as excipient and diluent for solids and liquids. It is also used as a food additive for anti-caking properties, or as a sweetener, and, illegally, to "cut" (dilute) illegal drugs such as cocaine or heroin.
a sugar widely distributed in fungi.
a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine
A natural sugar substitute derived from the manna plant and seaweed.
Derived from seaweed. Used as a humectant, emulsifier, and antioxidant.
A sugar solution that performs as an osmotic diuretic (see Osmosis).
Also known as mannite, manna sugar. A white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble carbohydrate alcohol. Used as a nutrient, a dietary supplement, and as the basis of dietetic sweets. Mannitol is used commonly as a mild laxative for infants. Shipped in multiwall paper sacks or bulk. Commonly used as a diluent (or extender) by heroin dealers to increase bulk of “injectable heroin” (e.g., Southeast Asian heroin no. 4).
A naturally occurring sugar alcohol (sugar-free). Functions as capsule and tablet diluent, evenly dispersing ingredients to improve consistency. Because it is non-hygroscopic, it can be used with moisture sensitive active ingredients. Also used as a sweetening agent because of its appealing mouth feel and cooling taste.
Mannitol is a naturally occurring sugar used variously as a food additive, a therapeutic product, and a sweetener.
A sugar alcohol that is absorbed slowly into the blood and causes less of a rise in blood sugar than either sucrose or glucose. Derived from the sugar mannose, Mannitol also acts as a laxative in large amounts.
Mannitol or hexan-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol (C6H8(OH)6) is an osmotic diuretic agent and a weak renal vasodilator. It is a sorbitol isomer.