Chemicals and Drugs

Ribitol

A sugar alcohol formed by the reduction of ribose.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A sugar alcohol formed by the reduction of ribose.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Adonitol

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

91(78); was see under SUGAR ALCOHOLS 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Sugar Alcohols (1972-1977)

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  1. D02w.033w.800w.780w
  2. D09w.853w.780w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ribitol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012255. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012255
  2. Ribitol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribitol
  3. Ribitol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416534