lactulose (CHEBI:6359)

ChEBI > Main

Main

ChEBI Ontology

Automatic Xrefs

Reactions

Pathways

Models

ChEBI Name	lactulose

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:6359

Definition	A synthetic galactosylfructose disaccharide used in the treatment of constipation and hepatic encephalopathy.

Stars	This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.

Secondary ChEBI IDs	CHEBI:302765

Supplier Information

Download	Molfile XML SDF

Wikipedia	License

Read full article at Wikipedia

Formula

C12H22O11

Net Charge

Average Mass

342.29650

Monoisotopic Mass

342.11621

InChI

InChI=1S/C12H22O11/c13-1-4-6(16)7(17)8(18)11(21-4)22-9-5(2-14)23-12(20,3-15)10(9)19/h4-11,13-20H,1-3H2/t4-,5-,6+,7+,8-,9-,10+,11+,12-/m1/s1

InChIKey

JCQLYHFGKNRPGE-FCVZTGTOSA-N

SMILES

OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O[C@@H]2[C@@H](CO)O[C@](O)(CO)[C@H]2O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O

Roles Classification
Application(s):	laxative An agent that produces a soft formed stool, and relaxes and loosens the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve constipation. Compare with cathartic, which is a substance that accelerates defecation. A substances can be both a laxative and a cathartic. gastrointestinal drug A drug used for its effects on the gastrointestinal system, e.g. controlling gastric acidity, regulating gastrointestinal motility and water flow, and improving digestion.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	lactulose (CHEBI:6359) has role gastrointestinal drug (CHEBI:55324) lactulose (CHEBI:6359) has role laxative (CHEBI:50503) lactulose (CHEBI:6359) is a glycosylfructose (CHEBI:35378)

IUPAC Name

4-O-β-D-galactopyranosyl-β-D-fructofuranose

Synonyms	Sources
4-O-beta-D-Galactopyranosyl-D-fructofuranose	ChemIDplus
4-O-beta-D-Galactopyranosyl-D-fructose	ChemIDplus
D-Lactulose	ChemIDplus
Lactulose	KEGG COMPOUND

Last Modified

22 February 2017