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Maltitol

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

4-O-α-Glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H24O11
CAS Number:
585-88-6
Molecular Weight:
344.31
Beilstein:
89983
EC Number:
209-567-0
MDL number:
MFCD00006600
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
24897294
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

sweetness

0.9 × sucrose

color

white

mp

149-152 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O[C@H]1O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O)[C@H](O)CO

InChI

1S/C12H24O11/c13-1-4(16)7(18)11(5(17)2-14)23-12-10(21)9(20)8(19)6(3-15)22-12/h4-21H,1-3H2/t4-,5+,6+,7+,8+,9-,10+,11+,12+/m0/s1

InChI key

VQHSOMBJVWLPSR-WUJBLJFYSA-N

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General description

Maltitol is a low-caloric artificial sweetener, consisting of a sugar alcohol (polyol),

Application

Maltitol has been used in a study to assess the dissolution rate enhancement of piroxicam by ordered mixing. It has also been used in a study to investigate the comparative effects of the maltitol chewing gums on reducing plaque.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sugar substitute with a weak genotoxic effect.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Semir Canimoglu et al.
Toxicology and industrial health, 29(10), 935-943 (2012-05-16)
In the present study, the genotoxic and cytotoxic effects of the low-caloric artificial sweetener maltitol, which is a sugar alcohol (polyol), were investigated in the bone marrow cells of rats using the chromosome aberration (CA) test. In addition, the teratogenicity
Vikas Anand Saharan et al.
Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 25(3), 521-533 (2012-06-21)
Micronized piroxicam was mixed with lactose, mannitol, sorbitol, maltitol and sodium chloride to produce ordered mixture in a glass vial by manual hand shaking method. The effect of excipients, surfactant, superdisintegrant, drug concentration and carrier particle size on dissolution rate
Comparative effects of the maltitol chewing gums on reducing plaque
Li, X., et al.
Hua xi Kou Qiang yi Xue za Zhi = Huaxi Kouqiang Yixue Zazhi = West China Journal of Stomatology, 57, 502-504 (2010)
Xiaoming Liu et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 57(6), 2339-2345 (2009-02-24)
The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of polyols on the stability of whey proteins in an intermediate-moisture food model system and to elucidate the effect of polyols on the hardening of whey protein-based bars during storage.
D Desai et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 342(1-2), 87-94 (2007-06-23)
Three guanine-based antiviral drugs, entecavir, lobucavir, and acyclovir showed degradation in presence of sucrose in ready-to-use solutions held at 50 degrees C, with more degradation at pH 4 than at pH 6 or 7. LC/MS analysis of the solutions showed
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