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Cyclitol
Cyclitols
are
cycloalkanes
containing a
hydroxyl
group on each of three or more ring atoms. They are cyclic
polyols
. Cyclitols are one of the
compatible solutes
which are formed in a plant as a response to salt or water stress. Some cyclitol (e.g.
quinic
or
shikimic acid
) are parts of
hydrolysable tannins
.
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