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ChEBI: Isomalt is a diastereoisomeric mixture composed of 1-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol dihydrate and 6-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol in a 1:1 ratio. It is used in the food industry as a sugar substitute and in the pharmaceutical industry as a tabletting excipient. It has a role as a sweetening agent, an excipient and a plasticiser. It contains a 6-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucitol and a 1-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol dihydrate.