D-Sorbitol is a six-carbon sugar alcohol and biochemical reagent used in life science research. Also known as D-Glucitol, it functions as a sugar substitute, stabilizing excipient, isotonicity agent, sweetener, humectant, thickener, and dietary supplement.
- Used as a fast disintegrant in capsules
- Functions as a plasticizer in capsule shells and tablet film coatings
- Acts as a sugar substitute and drug stabilizer in oral liquids
- Enhances the solubility of various drugs
- Commonly used in liquid and lyophilized parenteral protein formulations
- Applied in topical formulations as a humectant
- Can be used as a dietary supplement