Lactitol

Lactitol

Clinical data
Trade names	Importal, Pizensy, Lacty
Other names	Lactitol Hydrate (JAN JP)
License data	US DailyMed: Lactitol
Routes of administration	By mouth
ATC code	A06AD12 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	US: ℞-only
Identifiers
IUPAC name 4-O-α-D-Galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol
CAS Number	585-86-4
PubChem CID	157355
DrugBank	DB12942
ChemSpider	138481
UNII	L2B0WJF7ZY
KEGG	D08266
ChEBI	CHEBI:75323
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1661
E number	E966 (glazing agents, ...)
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9044247
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.698
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H24O11
Molar mass	344.313 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Melting point	146 °C (295 °F)
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InChI InChI=1S/C12H24O11/c13-1-4(16)7(18)11(5(17)2-14)23-12-10(21)9(20)8(19)6(3-15)22-12/h4-21H,1-3H2/t4-,5+,6+,7+,8-,9-,10+,11+,12-/m0/s1 Key:VQHSOMBJVWLPSR-JVCRWLNRSA-N

Lactitol is a disaccharide sugar alcohol produced from lactose. It is used as a replacement bulk sweetener for low calorie foods with 30–40% of the sweetness of sucrose. It is also used medically as a laxative.