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Lactulose, MP Biomedicals™

Catalog No. MP215393225 Shop All MP Biomedicals, Inc Products
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25 g
100 g

Description

Used in the treatment of chronic constipation, SIBO and hepatic encephalopathy. MP Biomedicals' Lactulose is a synthetic, non-digestible disaccharide (double-sugar) formed from one molecule each of fructose and galactose (monosaccharides). It is also used

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 4618-18-2
Molecular Formula C12H22O11
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 342.297
InChI Key JCQLYHFGKNRPGE-DJYZFUSFSA-N
Synonym lactulose
PubChem CID 131839611
IUPAC Name (2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(2R,4S,5R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
SMILES C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C2O)(CO)O)CO)O)O)O)O

Specifications

pH 5.5 to 6.5 (1% aq. soln.)
Quantity 25 g
Solubility Information Soluble in 5% of water (colorless)
Optical Rotation −45 to −52° (c=5, water, 24 hrs)
Formula Weight 342.3
Percent Purity ∼98%
Physical Form Powder

Safety and Handling

Recommended Storage Store at Room Temperature
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