Disaccharide

indicates the liver to secrete stored sugar to the blood. Carbohydrates (simple carbohydrate and complex carbohydrate) play a major role in increasing or lowering blood glucose level. First, the simple carbohydrate which includes monosaccharides and disaccharides. Due to their simple structure, simple carbohydrates for example galactose and maltose, are easily broken down. This can cause a major health problem to the body as blood sugar level and the secretion of insulin from pancreas might…

and *Kijroongrojana, K.,2015). The faster carbohydrates break down and raise blood sugar indicates high glycemic index and not usually preferred to be consumed as it is not good for dietary management. Sucrose is a disaccharide that consist of the chemically linked monosaccharides glucose (GI of 100) and fructose (GI of 25) and has a glycemic index (GI) of 65 which can be considered as high.( Roger Philip Aidoo,2015). (Ana, 2015) suggested that there are some natural…

Abstract: Amylase in the body is used to break down polysaccharides into monosaccharides. The monosaccharides are simple sugars that are used to give the body energy. This effect was investigated in an experiment designed to show the breaking down of starch solution. A water bath was used to heat water up to 60oc. Pieces of dialysis tubing were wet and had starch solution put inside. Half of the measuring cylinders were filled with 60oc water, and the other half with 25oc water. Tests of the…

a discovery was made by Erhard Leuchs that when mixed with human saliva, starch molecules are broken down into simpler compounds. (Butterworth, Ellis, Warren 2011). These polysaccharides made of glucose monomers are broken down into maltose, a disaccharide made of two glucose units. Further experimentations in 1833 found that an enzyme, later known as amylase, present in the…

Hypothesis: Aerobic Respiration: If a phosphate buffer, dichlorophenol-indophenol and succinate are added to a mitochondrial extract then the succinate molecules will bind to an enzyme complex (succinate dehydrogenase). Because the enzyme and FAD are a part of the same complex, initiating succinate oxidation, this reaction reduces FAD to FADH2. Thus the oxidation of succinate to furmarate. Anaerobic Respiration: If a solution of yeast and glucose is combined and placed in different incubation…

the food through the saliva. The process then moves to the small intestine where the digestion products are then absorbed through the intestinal wall into the blood stream and then moved across to other body cells. This then forms glucose and the disaccharide maltose from the ingested carbohydrates and extensive bond breakage in the carbohydrate. After this the monosaccharides are transported from the small intestine to the liver for further metabolizing. The monosaccharides Glucose, Fructose…

Carbohydrates are the sugars, starches and fibers found in fruits, grains, vegetables and milk products. Carbohydrates — one of the basic foods groups — is important to a healthy life. - Carbohydrates, together with fats and proteins, provide the necessary energy needs for humans, and constitute, therefore, an integral part of a normal diet. Diet affects the integrity of teeth; quantity, pH and composition of saliva; plaque pH. Sugars and other fermentable carbohydrates after being hydrolyzed…

Lesson 5: Structures, Functions and Roles of Biological Molecules and Enzyme Activity in Metabolism Biological Molecules/Macromolecules Plants produce their own food through photosynthesis. They manufacture mainly carbohydrates (glucose) as a source of food of many higher organisms in the food chain. It is one of the many biological molecules present in plants and needed by animals. Biological molecules are macromolecules composed of many monomers (polymer) connected through a covalent bond…

foods that are difficult to digest and may be damaging to the intestinal flora. These foods are then replaced with nutrient-dense foods to allow the intestinal lining to heal and rebuild itself. 3. Low FODMAP Diet (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols) The Low FODMAP Diet was developed by a team of researchers at Monash University in Australia. It has shown excellent success in treating IBS, IBD, and other similar gastrointestinal conditions. Unlike the…

The rate of respiration of yeast, using two saccharides and an amino acid, in combination with the cofactor of magnesium, was determined using respirometers. A positive control sample of yeast and water, and a negative control sample of glucose, sodium fluoride and yeast were also employed. After seventy five minutes, the sample containing glucose, magnesium and yeast showed a markedly higher production of CO2 than the other samples. This result supported the hypothesis that glucose is the…