sorbitol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol or polyol. Sugar is commonly derived from sugar cane or beets. It consists of glucose and fructose, making it 50 percent each. Sugar serves multiple ...

The lactose, fructose and sorbitol hydrogen breath tests are widely used to detect specific sugar malabsorption. AIM: To assess the extent to which small intestinal bacterial overgrowth may ...

Measuring bacterial activity in breaking down fructose and sorbitol in feces does not provide any information about sugar intolerances. -Especially in children, it is just as easy to undertake a ...