Xylose Sweetener Molecular Model
SKU: 68799W
Xylose is a 5 carbon aldopentose monosaccharide, a sugar with an aldehyde functional group. Xylose is a non-digestible sugar in humans & popular with diabetics as a sweetener in food and beverages. It can be used as a medical diagnostic tool known as a "xylose absorption test" and the amount excreted in urine can be used to assess the function of the small intestine.
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