Mannitol occurs as a white, odorless, crystalline powder, or freeflowing granules. It is a hexahydric alcohol related to mannose and is isomeric with sorbitol. Mannitol is used in food applications as a bulking agent. The appearance of the lyophilized plug in a vial.(16–18) A pyrogenfree form is available specifically for this use. 3 Chemical Name and CAS Registry Number D-Mannitol 4 Empirical Formula and Molecular Weight 182.17 C6H14O6 5
London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2012.īP: Mannitol JP: D-Mannitol PhEur: Mannitol USP–NF: Mannitol 2 Synonyms Compressol Cordycepic acid C*PharmMannidex E421 Emprove Ludiflash manita manitol manna sugar mannit Dmannite mannite mannitolum Mannogem Pearlitol. Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients, 7th edn.
