D-Sorbitol is a six-carbon sugar alcohol that can be used as a sugar substitute. It functions as a stabilizing excipient, isotonicity agent, sweetener, humectant, thickener, and dietary supplement in various formulations.
- Produced from glucose or sucrose by hydrogenation or enzymatic processes.
- Functions as a fast disintegrant and plasticizer in capsules.
- Acts as a drug stabilizer and solubility enhancer.
- Commonly used in liquid and lyophilized parenteral protein formulations.
- Serves as a humectant in topical formulations.