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Mannitol (also referred to as mannite or manna sugar) is a white crystalline solid with the chemical formula C6H8(OH)6. It was originally isolated from the secretions of the flowering ash and called manna after its resemblance to the Biblical food. In plants it is used to induce osmotic stress. It has several industrial uses but is mainly used to produce tablets of medicine. Its fetal safety is C in Briggs’ Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk.
