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.
Preface; Unhealthy Diet Intake During the Peri-Natal & Adult Periods:: Detrimental Neuroendocrine & Metabolic Effects; High-Fructose Consumption & Metabolic Diseases; Fructose & Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Detrimental Effects of Excessive Fructose Ingestion on Memory & Other Brain Functions; Role of Fructose in Body Functions:: An Overview; Fructose Facilitates Alcohol Metabolism; Fructose & the Control of Food Intake; Effect of Fructose on Health; Mammalian Triokinase & Dihydroxyacetone Kinase are the Same Enzyme; Index.
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