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|Section2= |Section6= }} Lactitol is a sugar alcohol used as a replacement bulk sweetener for low calorie foods with approximately 40% of the sweetness of sugar. It is also used medically as a laxative. Lactitol is produced by two manufacturers, Danisco and Purac Biochem. ==Applications== Lactitol is used in a variety of low food energy or low fat foods. High stability makes it popular for baking. It is used in sugar-free candies, cookies (biscuits), chocolate, and ice cream. Lactitol also promotes colon health as a prebiotic. Because of poor absorption, lactitol only has 2.4 Calories (9 kilojoules) per gram, compared to 4 Calories (17 kJ) per gram for typical carbohydrates. Lactitol is listed as an excipient in some prescription drugs, such as Adderall.〔(Adderall ), drugs.com〕 Lactitol is a laxative and is used to prevent or treat constipation, e.g. under the trade name Importal.〔(FASS.se ) (the Swedish Medicines Information Engine). Revised 2003-02-12.〕 Lactitol in combination with Ispaghula husk is an approved combination for idiopathic constipation as a laxative and is used to prevent or treat constipation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「lactitol」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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