Question

How many alcoholic groups are present in sorbitol

Answer 1

Total six alcoholic groups are present in sorbitol.

• Also known as glucitol is an alcohol derived from glucose which metabolizes slowly in the body.
• It is usually found in the intestine of the human body where the sugar is reduced to aldehyde that finally gets converted into alcohol.
• A higher dosage of sorbitol can lead to many gastrointestinal diseases such as diarrhoea.
• It is also used as a sweetening agent due to its sweet taste.

Answer 2

Sorbitol contains a total of six alcoholic groups.

Glucitol is a glucose-derived alcohol that takes a long time to break down in the body. It is most commonly seen in the human intestine, where sugar is reduced to aldehyde, which is then turned to alcohol.