Fructose is a simple monosaccharide which is found in many plant foods. It is also used as a sweetening additive in the form of fructose corn syrup, a mixture of glucose and fructose. Its consumption is, in general, rising among the population. Setting aside the condition of hereditary fructose intolerance (which is relatively rare), it is possible for dietary intake of fructose to overload the...

Yüksek fruktozlu mısır şurubu (YFMŞ) besin endüstrisinde tatlandırıcı olarak kullanılan, şeker ile karşılaştırıldığında daha az maliyetle kaliteli ürünlerin üretiminde fayda sağlayan FDA (Food and Drug Administration; Amerikan Gıda ve İlaç Dairesi) tarafından doğal sınıflandırılan gıda katkı maddesidir. nişastasının, kimyasal enzimatik hidroliz tekniklerinin kullanımı sonucunda sıvılaştırma, pa...

Fructose consumption has increased dramatically in the last 40 years, and its role in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome has been implicated by many studies. It is most often encountered in the diet as sucrose (glucose and fructose) or high-fructose corn syrup (55% fructose). At high levels, dietary exposure to fructose triggers a series of metabolic changes originating in the liver, le...