Manitol
Manitol
Manitol
Qué es…?
• Mannitol or hexan-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
(C6H8(OH)6) is a polyol that is used as an
osmotic diuretic agent and a weak renal
vasodilator. It is a sorbitol stereoisomer.
Qué es…?
• It was originally isolated from the secretions of
the Flowering Ash (Manna Ash), called Manna
after their resemblance to the Biblical food, and
may also be referred to as Mannite and Manna
Sugar.
• It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to
15–25 m tall with a trunk up to 1 m diameter.
• A sugary extract from the sap is extracted by
making a cut in the bark; this was compared in
late mediaeval times with the biblical manna,
giving rise to the English name of the tree.
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• Manejo terapéutico de la hipertensión
intracraneal en planta