Mannitol : Chemistry, Uses and Potential Side Effects

Mannitol : Chemistry, Uses and Potential Side Effects

Author
Paolo Fubini
Publication Year
2013
Publisher
Nova Science
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Medical Science

Presents topical research in the study of the chemistry, uses and potential side effects of mannitol. Topics discussed include the utilization and production of D-mannitol by bacteria; concentration of mannitol and other soluble carbohydrates in the crustose lichen rhizocarpon geographicum; disease-related changes and mannitols use for clinical disorders; use of mannitol in thermal energy storage applications; and chiral phosphorous ligands derived from D-mannitol.


Keywords: Pharmacology / Carbohydrates / Diuretics / Diurétiques / Glucides / Medical Pharmacology / Mannitol /