Arabitol Explained

Arabitol, or arabinitol, is a sugar alcohol. It can be formed by the reduction of either arabinose or lyxose. Some organic acid tests check for the presence of D-arabitol, which may indicate overgrowth of intestinal microbes such as Candida albicans or other yeast/fungus species.^[1]

Further reading

• Herman . Anna . Herman . Andrzej Przemysław . Could Candida Overgrowth Be Involved in the Pathophysiology of Autism? . Journal of Clinical Medicine . 15 January 2022 . 11 . 2 . 442 . 10.3390/jcm11020442 . 35054136 . 8778531 . free .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Candida and Yeast Overgrowth . 2010-03-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100302192738/http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/home/eng/candida.asp . 2010-03-02 .