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.
| ISBN: | 9781620811269 |
| Publication date: | 5th October 2012 |
| Author: | Brandon M Johnston, Aaron B Collins |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers an imprint of Nova Science Publishers Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 168 pages |
| Series: | Nutrition and Diet Research Progress |
| Genres: |
Dietetics and nutrition |