Mannitol: Natural Sources / Eggplant Juice Booster

Mannitol: Natural Sources

With the recent studies out of Israel ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MfO3WySZ_4 ) that a naturally occurring, very low glycemic index sweetener called mannitol can reduce alpha synuclein levels in Parkinsonian subjects by as much as 70 percent, I thought I'd look further into some of the natural sources in fruits, vegetables, and other foods.  The reported therapeutic dose was in the range of 1 tablespoon per day, which is near the level at which pharmaceutical grade processed mannitol is used as a laxative.  A "win-win" for those with PD!

Here are a few things I found (some low-hanging fruit):

Seaweed - 20%, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannitol

Strawberries, celery, onions, pumpkins and mushrooms are particularly good sources.
https://www.sugar.org/other-sweeteners/sugar-alcohols/

Celery, 15% by weight, http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00217-003-0663-x

Pineapple (up to 70% of total sugars is mannitol), carrots, plums, http://www.ehow.com/list_6922759_vegetables-fruits-contain-sugar-alcohol_.html
(total sugar content in pineapple, 10% per http://foodscience.wikispaces.com/Pineapple, so about 7% mannitol)

Shiitake mushrooms, 20-50% dry weight, http://www.davidmoore.org.uk/Assets/Printed_documents/my_reprints/1994_TanMoore_High_concentrations_mannitolshiitake.pdf

Sicilian Olives, 3-18% dry weight depending on cultivar, best is:
Biancolilla di Caltabellotta
http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jas/article/view/31277

Conversions

Mannitol powder is about 1.52g/cm^3 in density (.793 ounces per tablespoon, or 22.48g/tbsp.), so here's a set of estimates for how many ounces (by weight) you'd have to eat or juice to get one tablespoon of mannitol:

Seaweed - 4 ounces, 112.4g
Celery - 5.3 ounces, 149.9g
Pineapple - 11.3 ounces, 321.1g
Shiitake mushrooms - 1.5 to 4 ounces
Biancolilla di Caltabellotta olives - 4.4 to 26.4 ounces

Newest Eggplant Juice Recipe:

Per day, in fractions each four hours:

1 quart eggplant juice, 2tsp turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 4tsp mannitol powder - shaken vigorously.

I've been trying this for two weeks. It's helped so far.  I'll try to keep you all posted.

God Bless,

Glen

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