Mannitol. (L)-Mannitol . Osmitrol . Osmofundin . A diuretic and renal diagnostic aid related to sorbitol. It has little significant energy value as it is largely eliminated from the body before any metabolism can take place. It can be used to treat oliguria associated with kidney failure or other manifestations of inadequate renal function and has been used for determination of glomerular filtration rate. Mannitol is also commonly used as a research tool in cell biological studies, usually to control osmolarity. . 1.00
Mannitol Dehydrogenases. Mannitol 2-Dehydrogenase . Mannitol Dehydrogenase (Cytochrome) . Dehydrogenase, Mannitol . Dehydrogenases, Mannitol . Mannitol 2 Dehydrogenase . Mannitol Dehydrogenase . Sugar alcohol dehydrogenases that have specificity for MANNITOL. Enzymes in this category are generally classified according to their preference for a specific reducing cofactor. . 0.62
Manitoba. A province of Canada, lying between the provinces of Saskatchewan and Ontario. Its capital is Winnipeg. Taking its name from Lake Manitoba, itself named for one of its islands, the name derived from Algonquian Manitou, great spirit. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p724 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p332) . 0.62