L-arabinitol

Arabitol

Arabitol

Chemical compound

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]

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References

  1. [1]
    Merck Index, 11th Edition, 789
  2. [2]
    "2-Carb-19".
  3. [3]
    Arabitol at the Human Metabolome Database
  4. [4]
    "Candida and Yeast Overgrowth". Archived from the original on 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-16.

Further reading

  • Media related to Arabitol at Wikimedia Commons


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