Disaccharide

More than ever before in the past, are people taking the time and money to invest in healthier living. However, swimming through the pool of information available, from television, adds in shopping marts, and social media, it can be hard to tell the difference between what are the true-facts and what are just fads or trends. Thankfully, much research has gone into studying the human body, and a large portion of that into understanding what our bodies need to continue functioning properly. From…

Phaseolus vulgaris L. (Leguminosae/Fabaceae) is commonly known as kidney bean. It is named so because of its resemblance in shape and colour to human kidney [1]. It is an edible item consumed by large number of people in Asian and Eastern countries. It is a sub-erect or twining annual herb. It was the first cultivated crop by the early humans. It is considered to have originated from Peru. Then it spread to Central and South America by Indian traders who brought it from Peru. But it is now grown…

crystallization, and microbial inhibition, but NNS can do very little such as, increase sweetness. NS are found in food: sucrose (a disaccharide containing glucose and fructose), glucose (monosaccharide), fructose (monosaccharide found in fruit, honey, and some vegetables), lactose (monosaccharide and less sweet than sucrose and found in dairy products), maltose (disaccharide made up of two glucose), and corn-based sweetener (glucose, fructose, or both) (Fitch & Keim, 2012). On labels, sugar…

human lactase phlorizin-hydrolase gene have been associated with the ability of certain individuals to constantly digest milk products. These mutations in the lactase gene lead to constitutive expression of lactase, which is then used to break disaccharide lactose into glucose and galactose constantly throughout adulthood as lactase persistence. In particular, past research has shown that some individuals of the African and European descent have been found to have single polymorphisms at the…

Contribution of carbohydrates as a percent of overall intake (relative intake) 1. 57% of my total caloric intake of 1,239 calories came from carbohydrates. 2. The Food and Nutrition Board recommends adults should get between 45-65% of their total caloric intake from carbohydrates. 3. Yes. As 57% of my total caloric intake of 1,239 calories came from carbohydrates and falls well within the recommended range which is anywhere between 45-65% of your total caloric intake should come from…

ratter low Dextrose Equivalent setting up it for step. 7. The liquid-factions performed by a complete scarification to a high DE hydro lysate with amylo-glucosidase to an assortment of the monosaccharide dextrose and also smaller amounts of the disaccharide maltose and also lower polysaccharides. This kind of inter-mediate product will replace the beet and stick sugar in the fermentation. 8. With this method bacteria are grown aerobically in a liquid nutrient solution with the starch sugar…

Problem Statement Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders affecting more women than men under the age of 50 (Lindfors, Ljótsson, Bjornsson, Abrahamsson, & Simrén, 2013). El-Salhy and Gundersen (2015) defines IBS as intermittent left lower abdominal pain/discomfort, altered bowel habits and abdominal bloating/distention. Although IBS is not known to progress into a more serious disease or cause death, it can drastically reduce…

solution. When we weighed the dialysis bag we found that it had gained weight, this was due to the fact that the iodine molecules were diffusing into the bag and nothing was diffusing out. We then tested for the presence of monosaccharides and some disaccharides using the Benedict 's Test. What we found was that the dialysis bag and the beaker all contained sugar while the control (water) did not. It makes sense that the dialysis bag would test positive for the presence of sugars because we had…

The body and roles of the organ systems are interlinked; together they work in maintaining homeostasis. In the event of arduous or prolonged exercise, such as running a marathon. The body’s systems such as the, digestive, musculoskeletal, respiratory and circulatory, must work together to meet the demands placed upon the runner’s body. Firstly, the process of the digestive system can be broken down into four sections, ingestion, digestion, absorption and assimilation (Toole, Toole and Toole,…

through the marks and the time spent on tests that are given to them when they have eaten chocolate and when they haven’t. Review of Literature: In all chocolate bars the ingredient of highest content is sugar, this sugar is sucrose. Sucrose is a disaccharide which is formed from glucose and fructose which are monosaccharides joined together. The monosaccharide glucose is the most abundant, and has many uses in the…