Product name | L-Arabinose |
Synonyms | L-(+)-Arabinose; L-Arabinopyranose |
Molecular Formula | C5H10O5 |
Molecular Weight | 150.13 |
CAS Registry Number | 87-72-9 |
Appearance | White crystalline powder, odorless |
Assay | 99% min |
L Arabinose is a kind of aldopentoses, it's a low-calurie sweetener, it inhibits the sucrase activity and prevents increasing of blood glucose, therefore, it can prevent fat accumulation and against high blood glucose disease.
L Arabinose is more common than D-arabinose in nature, it can be used as pharmaceutical intermediate, preparing culture medium and be used for synthesis in the flavour industry.
L-arabinose can be used as a sucrose enzyme inhibitor to lower the Glycaemic Index(GI) of sucrose containing products.
L-arabinose can be used in developing antiviral agents such as nucleoside analogues.
L-arabinose can be used in various foods (except foods for infants or young children).
L-arabinose can be used as raw material for the synthesis of fine chemicals as well as pharmaceutical intermediate.
L-arabinose can be used in preparing bacterial medium in biological industry.
L-arabinose can be used in the synthesis of flavours.
