Reduced maltose - reduced maltose

Japanese: 還元麦芽糖 - かんげんばくがとう
Reduced maltose - reduced maltose

…In addition, in medicine, since it is absorbed and digested without the need for insulin and can produce an isotonic solution with twice the concentration of glucose, it is used as an intravenous sugar solution for diabetic patients and patients undergoing and after surgery. Maltose is also widely used as a low-sugar sweetener after reduction to reduced maltose (maltitol). The industrial production of pure maltose was first carried out in Japan. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "reduced maltose" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このほか医薬では,インシュリンを必要とせずに吸収消化され,かつグルコースの2倍濃度の等張液が作れることから,糖尿病患者用,手術中・手術後の患者の静脈注射用補糖液としても使われている。麦芽糖は,還元して還元麦芽糖(マルチトール)として低甘味剤としても広く使われている。純粋な麦芽糖の工業生産は,日本において初めて行われたものである。…

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