D-Mannose - Glossary

D-Mannose

A simple sugar found in certain foods, such as cranberries. It’s been suggested that D-mannose contributes to the beneficial effects cranberries have in the treatment of urinary tract infections.  Mannose is promoted as a “glyconutrient” by certain multi-level marketing companies (such as Mannatech), despite the lack of evidence for such claims.

D-mannose is related to the sugar alcohol mannitol.

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Elissa is a former research associate with the University of California at Davis, and the author/co-author of over a dozen articles published in scientific journals. Currently a freelance writer and researcher, Elissa brings her multidisciplinary education and training to her writing on nutrition and supplements.

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