Arabitol

/əˈræbɪtɔl/ noun

Definition

A five-carbon sugar alcohol made from arabinose, used as a low-calorie sweetener and in cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.

Etymology

From arabinose plus the suffix -ol (indicating an alcohol compound). Developed in the early 20th century as food science advanced.

Kelly Says

Arabitol appears naturally in mushrooms and fermented foods, so when you use it as a sweetener, you're basically using something that nature already makes!

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