Sugar Alcohols

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Overview

Sugar Alcohols are a group of Alcohols derived from a Monosaccharide by reduction of its carbonyl group (CO) so that each carbon atom of the sugar has an Alcohol group (OH).

 

Types of Sugar Alcohols

 Erythritol

 Galacticol

 Glycerol

 Inositol

 Lactitol

 Maltitol

 Mannitol

 Ribitol

 Sorbitol

 Xylitol

 

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