mannitol

D-mannitol is the D-enantiomer of mannitol. It has a role as a member of compatible osmolytes, a metabolite, an antiglaucoma drug, an osmotic diuretic, a sweetening agent, an allergen, a hapten, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a food anticaking agent, a food stabiliser, a food humectant, a food thickening agent and a food bulking agent.