isomalt
isomalt
A diastereoisomeric mixture composed of 1-<em>O</em>-α-<small>D</small>-glucopyranosyl-<small>D</small>-mannitol dihydrate and 6-<em>O</em>-α-<small>D</small>-glucopyranosyl-<small>D</small>-glucitol in a 1:1 ratio. It is used in the food industry as a sugar substitute and in the pharmaceutical industry as a tabletting excipient.