Term Name:	xylitol metabolic process
Synonyms:	xylitol metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving xylitol, a five-carbon sugar alcohol derived from xylose by reduction of the carbonyl group. It is as sweet as sucrose and is used as a noncariogenic sweetner and as a sugar substitute in diabetic diets.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0051164]    QuickGO    AmiGO