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XYLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xylitol
1, record 1, English, xylitol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- xylite 2, record 1, English, xylite
correct
- Dentec 3, record 1, English, Dentec
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pentahydric alcohol derived from xylose, the latter being extracted from peanut pods, birchwood, or other woods. Currently made synthetically, (wastes from the pulp and paper industry). A sweetener and probable diuretic. 2, record 1, English, - xylitol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Trident with Dentec (the trademark for xylitol) had just been recognized by the Canadian Dental Association as beneficial to dental health. 3, record 1, English, - xylitol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Xylitol has the same relative sweetness as sugar. This benefit, as well as it's reported reputation of preventing dental caries, is far outweighed by studies which link it to tumor formation in animals. For this reason, the US has voluntarily curtailed its use in food products. Xylitol was a popular ingredient in chewing gums. 4, record 1, English, - xylitol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xylitol
1, record 1, French, xylitol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- xylite 1, record 1, French, xylite
correct, feminine noun
- Dentec 2, record 1, French, Dentec
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pentaalcool dérivé du xylose, lui-même tiré des écales d'arachides, du bouleau, de divers bois. On le produit le plus souvent par synthèse (déchets de l'industrie papetière). Édulcorant. Diurétique probable. 1, record 1, French, - xylitol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La compagnie Trident a commercialisé une gomme avec xylitol (identifié sous le nom commercial de Dentec), et l'Association dentaire canadienne a apposé son précieux sceau sur la gomme. 2, record 1, French, - xylitol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le xylitol, alcool de sucre naturel non fermenté par les streptocoques oraux, s'est révélé être un sucre de substitution efficace contre la carie [...] Il est souvent utilisé dans les gommes à mâcher «sucrées sans sucre». 3, record 1, French, - xylitol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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