D-MANNOSE
Introduction
E-mannitol, also known as D-mannitol, is a hexagen alcohol widely distributed in plants or plant secretions. It can be extracted from kelp or seaweed; it can also be obtained by catalytic hydrogenation of glucose or sucrose.
Chemical properties
D-mannitol, colourless to white needle-shaped or oblique columnar crystals or crystalline powder. Odourless, with cool and sweet taste.The hygroscopic Chemicalbook is extremely small. The aqueous solution is stable. It is stable against dilute acids and dilute alkalis. It is not oxidised by oxygen in the air. Dissolved in water and glycerine. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Dissolved in hot ethanol. It is almost insoluble in most other commonly used organic solvents.
USE
D-mannitol is a good diuretic in medicine, reducing Low intracranial pressure, intraocular pressure and treatment of kidney drugs, dehydratants, sugar substitutes, also used as formists and diluents for solids and liquids. As a high-osmotic antihypertensive drug, mannitol injection is a commonly used drug for clinical rescue, especially brain diseases. It has the characteristics of fast antihypertensive and accurate therapeutic effect required for drugs to reduce intracranial pressure. As a excipient for tablets, mannitol has no hygroscopicity, fast drying, good chemical stability, and has the characteristics of refreshing and good granulation.
