| It is caused by a defect in the enzyme xylitol dehydrogenase, by which xylitol is normally metabolized. |
| Many brands contain an additive called xylitol, a natural sweetener known to fight cavity-causing bacteria. |
| The observed effects were similar to those of a xylitol chewing gum, and significantly more important than those of a gum base alone. |
| So why not cut out sugar and artificial sweeteners and try sweetening your lemonade, smoothies and summer dessert recipes with xylitol, lo hart or stevia? |
| Many diabetic patients replace sugary foods with dietetic foods that contain sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol. |
| Pentosuria, inborn error of carbohydrate metabolism, characterized by the excessive urinary excretion of the sugar xylitol. |
