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Mannitol is a sugar alcohol (polyol) that was first isolated from the sap of the flowering ash tree in 1806. This sweet-tasting compound is now widely used in the pharmaceutical, food, and medical industries due to its distinctive physical and chemical properties. While historically derived from 'manna' tree exudates, modern production relies primarily on synthetic and biotechnological methods to meet global demand.

Mannitol, a sugar alcohol with the chemical formula C6H14O6, is found naturally in a variety of fruits, vegetables, and fungi. Unlike a traditional recipe, it is not a combination of different ingredients but a distinct chemical compound produced through both natural metabolic processes and industrial synthesis.