hexitol

hex·i·tol

(heks'i-tol),
The polyol (sugar alcohol) obtained on the reduction of a hexose (for example, d-sorbitol).

hex·i·tol

(heks'i-tol)
The polyol (sugar alcohol) obtained on the reduction of a hexose (e.g., d-sorbitol).
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Recent progress in DNA polymerase engineering has successfully isolated variants with expanded substrate spectra capable of efficiently synthesising hexitol nucleic acids (HNA) from DNA templates, and capable of synthesising DNA from HNA templates.
HNAEPISOME: Directed evolution of a synthetic episome based on hexitol nucleic acids (HNA)
74] Chewing gum also increases secretion of saliva and pancreatic juices, and a recent study proposed that sorbitol and hexitol found in sugar-free gum may also play a role in the reduction of postoperative ileus.
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols: Time to change practice?
14]C with species of fungi known to contain large amounts of mannitol have generally shown that the hexitol is a primary product of heterotrophic assimilation (LEWIS, 1971).
Rota metabolica de oligossacarideos em exsudato da "doenca acucarada" do sorgo causado por Claviceps africana
Production of the Hexitol d-Mannitol by cryptococcus neoformans in vitro and in rabbits with experimental meningitis.
Hipertension endocraneana por meningoencefalitis criptococcica: tratamiento mediante derivacion ventriculo-peritoneal con guia estereotaxica
Most dietary sugars and polyols are structurally based on a six-carbon hexose or hexitol unit.
Xylitol for caries prevention. (Literature Review)
Investigation on the mechanism by fructose, hexitols and other compounds regulate the translocation of glucokinase in rat hepatocytes.
The comparative effects of two different carbohydrate gels on post-exercise glucose and plasma free-fatty acids of long distance runners
Recently, it has been proposed that hexitols present in sugarless chewing gums might also be playing a role in the amelioration of POI because these are known to cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as gas, bloating, and abdominal cramps in a dose-dependent manner.
Analysis of clinical outcome of effect of chewing gum on bowel motility in post-operative patients following abdominal surgery
The patent is named 'Method of Synthesis of Substituted Hexitols Such as Dianydrogalactitol' and has a patent term that lasts until 2030.
DelMar Pharmaceuticals receives notice of allowance for US patent for VAL-083
In addition, sugar free chewing gum that contains the artificial sweetener sorbitol and other hexitols might be having side effects such as bloating, gas, and abdominal cramps.
Chewing gums has stimulatory effects on bowel function in patients undergoing cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial
Because it is difficult to exclude the presence of other six-carbon polyols solely on the retention times on the HPLC column, we used 1H- and 13C-NMR, which together can distinguish the isomeric hexitols, to further analyze the ethanol-soluble fraction.
Carbohydrate mobilization during germination of post-diapausing gemmules of the freshwater sponge Eunapius fragilis

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