D(+)-Mannose

White crystalline powder
Aldehydo-D-mannose is the D-enantiomer of aldehydo-mannose. It is a D-mannose and an aldehydo-mannose. It is an enantiomer of an aldehydo-L-mannose.|Mannose is under investigation for the basic science of IUGR and Pregnancy.
D-Mannose is a nutritional supplement that can be found in cranberries, peaches, apples, other berries, and some plants. D-mannose is a sugar that has an important role in human metabolism, especially in the glycosylation of certain proteins. D-mannose functionalizes by the inhibition of bacterial adherence to uroepithelial cells.More than 90 percent of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli), which is normally found in the intestinal tract. The cell walls of each E. coli are covered with tiny fingerlike projections called fimbria. Mannose can bind to the lectin on the bacteria’s fimbria so that the bacteria can be effectively rinsed out by urination.D-Mannose is by far the most effective supplement for both treatment and prevention of UTIs. And it is used for the treating carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome, an inherited metabolic disorder.
ChEBI: D-Mannopyranose having alpha-configuration at the anomeric centre.
Mannose is a monosaccharide.