| | | | Common Name | | | Sucrose
| | | Description | | | Sucrose is the chemical name of table sugar. Sucrose is a disaccharide;
each molecule consists of two simple sugars (a glucose and a fructose),
called monosaccharides.
Composition
Sucrose is a
disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose connected via an à(1-2)
glycosidic bond to one molecule of
fructose.
Production
Sucrose is generally extracted from
sugar cane or sugar beet and then purified and crystallized. Other (minor)
commercial sources are sorghum and sugar maples.
Usage
Pure
sucrose is the most common sweetener in the modern, industrialized world.
People, and in fact most other mammals except members of the cat family,
will gladly accept a food sweetened with sucrose, even if they aren't
hungry. Processed food and junk food often have sucrose
added.
Health effects
Sucrose has several adverse health
effects. The most common is tooth decay, in which bacteria in the mouth
turn sucrose into acid that attacks tooth enamel. Sucrose has a high
calorie content and is also believed to cause obesity. People with
diabetes mellitus need to control their intake of sucrose.
Sugar
substitutes
Because of the health effects of sucrose, several
substitutes have been developed, although none appear to they as sugar in
cooking and they may have other health consequences.
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| | | Precautions / Contraindications | | | None documented.
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| | | Interaction with Medications | | | None documented.
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| | | Possible Side Effects | | | None documented.
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Sucrose - Health - Sunkist Vitamin C - Chewable - Tropical Breeze - 500 mg
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8.72 US
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