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D-(+)-Xylose

99%, natural sourced

Synonym(s):

Wood sugar

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H10O5
CAS Number:
58-86-6
Molecular Weight:
150.13
FEMA Number:
3606
Beilstein:
1562108
EC Number:
200-400-7
MDL number:
MFCD00064360
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

corn

Quality Level

400

grade

Halal
Kosher

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 178/2002

Assay

99%

mp

154-158 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

woody; smoky

SMILES string

O[C@@H]1COC(O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O

InChI

1S/C5H10O5/c6-2-1-10-5(9)4(8)3(2)7/h2-9H,1H2/t2-,3+,4-,5?/m1/s1

InChI key

SRBFZHDQGSBBOR-IOVATXLUSA-N

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General description

D-(+)-Xylose is a pentose sugar first isolated from wood and found in coconuts, corn cobs, straw, and seed hulls . It is regarded as a safe food additive in the food industry to enhance the flavor and texture of various products such as cookies, fishery products, and bread.

Application

D-(+)-Xylose is used:
  • As an alternative sweetener in food products.
  • To produce the most common sugar alcohol, xylitol, which is used as a bulk sweetener in reduced-calorie foods.

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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d-Xylose suppresses adipogenesis and regulates lipid metabolism genes in high-fat diet--induced obese mice
Lim E, et al.
Nutrition Research (New York, N.Y.), 35(7), 626-636 (2015)
Lack of carcinogenicity of D-xylose given in the diet to F344 rats for two years
Kuroiwa Y, et al.
Food And Chemical Toxicology, 43(9), 1399-1404 (2005)
Sugars alcohols: Chemical structures, manufacturing, properties and applications
Ibrahim OO
EC nutrition, 6, 817-824 (2016)
Lina M González et al.
Nature chemical biology, 16(2), 126-133 (2019-12-04)
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