Description / Application
D-mannitol is the D-enantiomer of mannitol. It has a role as a member of compatible osmolytes, a metabolite, an antiglaucoma drug, an osmotic diuretic, a sweetening agent, an allergen, a hapten, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a food anticaking agent, a food stabiliser, a food humectant, a food thickening agent and a food bulking agent.
Identities
| Molecular Formula | C6H14O6 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 182.17 |
| MFCD | MFCD00064287 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |