"Xylitol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from XYLOSE by reduction of the carbonyl group. It is as sweet as sucrose and used as a noncariogenic sweetener.
| Descriptor ID |
D014993
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.800.936 D09.853.936
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xylitol" by people in Profiles.
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Hypertonic saline with xylitol and hyaluronate may shorten the viral shedding duration in asymptomatic COVID-19 positive subjects: a pilot study. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2021 May-Jun; 35(3):1151-1154.
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Effect of activated charcoal probiotic toothpaste containing Lactobacillus paracasei and xylitol on dental caries: a randomized and controlled clinical trial. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2019 May-Jun,; 33(3):977-981.
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Combined sea salt-based oral rinse with xylitol in orthodontic patients: clinical and microbiological study. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2019 Jan-Feb,; 33(1):263-268.
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Efficacy of a combined sea salt-based oral rinse with xylitol against dental plaque, gingivitis, and salivary Streptococcus mutans load. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2018 Nov-Dec; 32(6):1593-1597.
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Chronic rhinosinusitis: New understanding of specific and general Quality of life scores. Rhinology. 2016 Dec 01; 54(4):289-291.
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Preventing dental caries in children <5 years: systematic review updating USPSTF recommendation. Pediatrics. 2013 Aug; 132(2):332-50.