Flavoring Agents
- Name
- Flavoring Agents
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000376
- Description
Substances added to foods and medicine to improve the quality of taste.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Aspartame Used as a diet supplement and sugar substitute. Mannitol A sugar alcohol used to test for asthma, to reduce intracranial and intraocular pressure, to measure glomerular filtration rate, and to manage pulmonary symptoms associated with cystic fibrosis. Sorbitol A product that can be used as a laxative to relieve constipation, and also as a urologic irrigating fluid. May also be used as a pharmaceutical sweetener. Sucrose A nonreducing disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose linked via their anomeric carbons. It is obtained commercially from sugarcane, sugar beet (beta vulgaris), and other plants and used extensively as... Maltose A sugar used as a sweetener and an inactive ingredient in drug products. Fructose Not Available Lactose An additive and filler found in various products to maintain structure and consistency. Cinnamaldehyde Cinnamaldehyde is approved by the FDA for use within allergenic epicutaneous patch tests which are indicated for use as an aid in the diagnosis of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in... D-glucose A most commonly occurring isomer of glucose used as a carbohydrate supplementation in case of nutrient deprivation and metabolic disorders, such as hypoglycemia. Sucralose Sucralose is an artificial sweetener used as a sugar substitute. Eucalyptol A common ingredient in mouthwash and cosmetics derived naturally from the eucalyptus plant that is frequently used to to improve symptoms of airway mucus hypersecretion. Steviolbioside Steviolbioside has been used in trials studying the treatment of HIV-1 Infection. Lactitol An orally administered osmotic laxative used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation. Anethole An excipient added to medications for flavouring. Invert sugar Invert sugar presents a large variety of uses. It can be used therapeutically for parenteral hyperalimentation or to be used as an excipient with a known effect. Invert sugar is... Xylitol An ingredient added to dental products to remove bacteria. Saccharin A non-nutritive artificial sweetener for sweetening foods and drinks. Levoglucose Levoglucose has been used in trials studying the diagnostic of Bowel Cleansing Prior to Colonoscopy. Stevioside Not Annotated - Drugs & Drug Targets