Chemicals and Drugs

Fructose

A monosaccharide in sweet fruits and honey that is soluble in water, alcohol, or ether. It is used as a preservative and an intravenous infusion in parenteral feeding.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A monosaccharide in sweet fruits and honey that is soluble in water, alcohol, or ether. It is used as a preservative and an intravenous infusion in parenteral feeding.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H12O6
Molecular Weight
180.16 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
30237-26-4
IUPAC Name
(3S,4R,5R)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one
InChIKey
BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-UYFOZJQFSA-N
SMILES
C([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](C(=O)CO)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D005632
Source
PubChem CID 5984

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Levulose
  • Apir Levulosa
  • Fleboplast Levulosa
  • Levulosa
  • Levulosa Baxter
  • Levulosa Braun
  • Levulosa Grifols
  • Levulosa Ibys
  • Levulosa Ife
  • Levulosa Mein
  • Levulosado Bieffe Medit
  • Levulosado Braun
  • Levulosado Vitulia
  • Plast Apyr Levulosa Mein
  • Levulosa, Apir
  • Levulosa, Fleboplast

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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QU 81

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fructose. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005632. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005632
  2. Fructose. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose
  3. Fructose. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122043
  4. Fructose. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5984. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5984