山梨糖醇，别名山梨醇。英文名Sorbitol、D-Glucitol、Sorbol、D-Sorbitol。分子式是C6H14O6，分子量为182.17。为白色吸湿性粉末或晶状粉末、片状或颗粒，无臭。依结晶条件不同，熔点在88~102℃范围内变化，相对密度约1.49。易溶于水(1g 溶于约0.45mL水中)，微溶于乙醇和乙酸。

Department of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, USA Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, USA ...