M4125

D-Mannitol

≥98% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Mannite
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₄O₆
• CAS Number: 69-65-8
• Molecular Weight: 182.17
• Beilstein: 1721898
• EC Number: 200-711-8
• MDL number: MFCD00064287
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896902
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• biological source: plant
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥98% (GC)
• form: powder
• color: white
• useful pH range: 5.0-6.5 (25 °C, 182 g/L, (77 °F ))
• mp: 167-170 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C6H14O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3-12H,1-2H2/t3-,4-,5-,6-/m1/s1
• InChI key: FBPFZTCFMRRESA-KVTDHHQDSA-N

Description

General description

D-Mannitol, a naturally occurring six-carbon sugar alcohol or polyol, is found in plants such as algae, onions, grasses, and olives. It is considered safe due to its relatively lower glycemic index than sucrose.

Application

D-Mannitol has been used:

• in osmotic loading to adjust the osmolarity of solutions
• as a component of test sugar solution for cellobiose-mannitol permeability test
• as an internal standard in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to compare/analyze the mannitol concentrations in urine samples
• to treat the control cells and regulate the osmotic pressure of high glucose

D-mannitol has been used as a hydroxyl radical scavenger and as a medium supplement.

Biochem/physiol Actions

A sugar alcohol sweet tastant. Used in sweetness inhibition studies.

D-Mannitol may play an important role in lipolysis and fat oxidation as it can enhance the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (ACC). It serves as an anti-obesity supplement. D-Mannitol stimulates the synthesis of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which regulate lipid metabolism in the liver.

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves