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- noun Plural form of
polyol .
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Sugar alcohols also called polyols are carbohydrates whose chemical structure is like sugar and also like alcohol, but aren't either one.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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Sugar alcohols, also called polyols, are sugar substitutes that are either extracted from plants or manufactured from starches.
Find Me A Cure 2008
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Sugar alcohols (also called polyols) are carbohydrates whose chemical structure is like sugar and also like alcohol, but aren't either one.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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Sugar alcohols (also called polyols) are carbohydrates whose chemical structure is like sugar and also like alcohol, but aren't either one.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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Three other categories of sugars have also been found to cause absorption and fermentation problems in some people—including fructans that are found in wheat and rye, galactans that are found in legumes, and polyols, found in some fruits and in artificial sweeteners such as sorbitol and mannitol.
When Everyday Foods Are Hard to Digest Melinda Beck 2011
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Sugar alcohols (also called polyols) are carbohydrates whose chemical structure is like sugar and also like alcohol, but aren't either one.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Artificial Sweeteners: Are They Better or Worse Than the Real Thing? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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These forms of sugar, called sugar alcohols or polyols, provide a sweetness and mouthfeel similar to that of sugar without all the calories and unwanted metabolic effects.
THE NEW ATKINS FOR A NEW YOU Dr. Eric C. Westman 2010
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These forms of sugar, called sugar alcohols or polyols, provide a sweetness and mouthfeel similar to that of sugar without all the calories and unwanted metabolic effects.
THE NEW ATKINS FOR A NEW YOU Dr. Eric C. Westman 2010
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The production of intracellular protective compounds, which control the cell solute composition and viscosity (changes in the carbohydrate and polyols composition of the cell), together with changes in cell wall structures (production of multi-layered cell walls and mucilage sheets) are very common phenomena.
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Maltisweet IC maltitol syrup belongs to a class of polyols, also known as sugar alcohols.
Archive 2007-10-01 Steve Carper 2007
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