Descriptor in English: | Galactitol |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Galactitol |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Galactitol |
Descriptor in French: | Galactitol |
Entry term(s): |
Dulcitol |
Tree number(s): |
D02.033.800.400 D09.853.400 |
Scope note: | A naturally occurring product of plants obtained following reduction of GALACTOSE. It appears as a white crystalline powder with a slight sweet taste. It may form in excess in the lens of the eye in GALACTOSEMIAS, a deficiency of GALACTOKINASE. |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AA analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
History Note: | 98(72) |
DeCS UI: | 4437 |
Descriptor UI: | D004376 |
Date Established: | 1991/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Carbohydrates [D09]Carbohydrates
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Galactitol
- Preferred
Dulcitol
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0006879 |
Scope note | A naturally occurring product of plants obtained following reduction of GALACTOSE. It appears as a white crystalline powder with a slight sweet taste. It may form in excess in the lens of the eye in GALACTOSEMIAS, a deficiency of GALACTOKINASE. |
Preferred term | Galactitol |
Concept UI |
M0372411 |
Preferred term | Dulcitol |
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