<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">mannitol</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>alcohol</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ White, sweet-tasting, crystalline sugar alcohol which occurs naturally in many plants and algae. Mannitol is used widely as a dietary supplement and dietetic sweetener. In conservation, mannitol is used in tandem with sucrose for impregnation of waterlogged wood.  ]]></note></mads>