[PAR] [TLE] Sugar alcohol [SEP] Sugar alcohols (also called polyhydric alcohols, polyalcohols, alditols or glycitols) are organic compounds, typically derived from sugars, that comprise a class of polyols. Contrary to what the name may suggest, a sugar alcohol is neither a sugar nor an alcoholic beverage.  They are white, water-soluble solids that can occur naturally or be produced industrially from sugars.  They are used widely in the food industry as thickeners and sweeteners.  In commercial foodstuffs, sugar alcohols are commonly used in place of table sugar (sucrose), often in combination with high intensity artificial sweeteners to counter the low sweetness.  Xylitol is perhaps the most popular sugar alcohol due to its similarity to sucrose in visual appearance and sweetness. [PAR] [TLE] Xylitol [SEP] Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener.  The name derives from Greek: ξύλον , "xyl[on]", "wood" + suffix -"itol", used to denote sugar alcohols.  Xylitol is categorized as a polyalcohol or sugar alcohol (alditol).  It has the formula CHOH(CHOH)CHOH and is an achiral isomer of pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol.  Multiple studies using electron microscopy have indicated that xylitol is effective in inducing remineralization of deeper layers of demineralized enamel.  Fair evidence was found that xylitol (as chewing gum, lozenges, nasal spray, etc.) reduced the incidence of acute middle ear infection in healthy children.
[PAR] [TLE] Sugar alcohol [ SEP ] Sugar alcohols ( also called polyhydric alcohols , polyalcohols , alditols or glycitols ) are organic compounds , typically derived from sugars , that comprise a class of polyols . Contrary to what the name may suggest , a sugar alcohol is neither a sugar nor an alcoholic beverage . They are white , water - soluble solids that can occur naturally or be produced industrially from sugars . They are used widely in the food industry as thickeners and sweeteners . In commercial foodstuffs , sugar alcohols are commonly used in place of table sugar ( sucrose ) , often in combination with high intensity artificial sweeteners to counter the low sweetness . Xylitol is perhaps the most popular sugar alcohol due to its similarity to sucrose in visual appearance and sweetness . [PAR] [TLE] Xylitol [ SEP ] Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener . The name derives from Greek : ξύλον , " xyl[on ] " , " wood " + suffix -"itol " , used to denote sugar alcohols . Xylitol is categorized as a polyalcohol or sugar alcohol ( alditol ) . It has the formula CHOH(CHOH)CHOH and is an achiral isomer of pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol . Multiple studies using electron microscopy have indicated that xylitol is effective in inducing remineralization of deeper layers of demineralized enamel . Fair evidence was found that xylitol ( as chewing gum , lozenges , nasal spray , etc . ) reduced the incidence of acute middle ear infection in healthy children .
Sugar alcohol is an organic compound, typically derived from sugars, that comprise a class of polyols, which is the most popular, due to its similarity to sucrose in visual appearance and sweetness?
Sugar alcohol is an organic compound , typically derived from sugars , that comprise a class of polyols , which is the most popular , due to its similarity to sucrose in visual appearance and sweetness ?
Xylitol
Xylitol