This compound has been isolated from several plant and animal sources, discovered in human cerebrospinal fluid and blood plasma and found to be an inhibitor of several enzymes. Anhydroalditols are a class of reduced sugars which are present in many natural systems and which have been employed as synthesis intermediates.
1,5-Anhydro-D-glucitol is used as a reference in analytical procedures that assess the metabolism of 1,5 anhydro-D-fructose, a food supplement with potential benefits as an antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antidiabetic agent.
1,5-Anhydro-D-sorbitol, a cyclic polyol, is a metabolic product of 1,5 anhydro-D-fructose. 1,5-Anhydro-D-sorbitol is used as a reference in analytical procedures that assess the metabolism of 1,5 anhydro-D-fructose, a food supplement with potential benefits as an antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antidiabetic agent.
ChEBI: An anhydro sugar of D-glucitol.