Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.
Application
D-Xylose, an aldopentose, is used as a feed stock to produce the non-caloric sweetener, xylitol and commercially valuable ethanol. D-Xylose may be used in intestinal function research to test for small intestinal malabsorption.
Biochem/physiol Actions
D-Xylose, a principle hemicellulosic sugar in plants and hardwoods, is a main building block for xylan.
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