Galactitol

"Galactitol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D004376
MeSH Number(s)	D02.033.800.400 D09.853.400
Concept/Terms	Galactitol Galactitol Dulcitol Dulcitol

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Alcohols [D02.033]
Sugar Alcohols [D02.033.800]
Galactitol [D02.033.800.400]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Sugar Alcohols [D09.853]
Galactitol [D09.853.400]

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