Chemicals and Drugs

Sugar Alcohols

Polyhydric alcohols having no more than one hydroxy group attached to each carbon atom. They are formed by the reduction of the carbonyl group of a sugar to a hydroxyl group. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

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Abstract

Polyhydric alcohols having no more than one hydroxy group attached to each carbon atom. They are formed by the reduction of the carbonyl group of a sugar to a hydroxyl group. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

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5 entry terms
  • Alcohols, Sugar
  • Alditol
  • Alditols
  • Sugar Alcohol
  • Alcohol, Sugar

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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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  • Alcohols (1966-1971)

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sugar Alcohols. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013402. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013402
  2. Sugar Alcohols. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_alcohol
  3. Sugar Alcohols. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4625944