
Fructose is a carbohydrate found in plants and humans. It was isolated in 1947 from sugar cane, where it is a component of sucrose. In this book, the authors discuss the synthesis, functions and health implications of fructose. Topics include high-fructose consumption and metabolic disease; detrimental neuroendocrine and metabolic effects of fructose during peri-natal and adult periods; fructose and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; and fructose ingestion effects on brain functions.
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Format PDF ● Pages 179 ● ISBN 9781620811917 ● Editor Aaron B. Collins & Brandon M Johnston ● Publisher Nova Science Publishers ● Published 2007 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7220866 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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