Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The reason because of which sorbitol prevents the loss of moisture in a candy.

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A compound that is obtained by the reduction of aldehyde and ketone groupsin the open chain form of monosaccharide is termed alditol. The functional groups insugars are replaced by a hydroxyl (-OH) group in alditols. d-sorbitol is one such compound thatis formed by the reduction of d-glucose molecule.

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