Sucrose Nutritional and Safety Aspects [Paperback]

This volume presents an objective state-of-the-art synopsis of the sucrose literature. Of its two main sections one is monographic and covers topics such as chemical and physical data on sucrose and its two major components (glucose and fructose), production, use, occurrence, metabolism and kinetics in animals and man, biochemical, health and safety aspects. The second section contains a bibliography of virtually all the significant works relating to the nutritional and safety aspects of sucrose.This volume presents an objective state-of-the-art synopsis of the sucrose literature. Of its two main sections one is monographic and covers topics such as chemical and physical data on sucrose and its two major components (glucose and fructose), production, use, occurrence, metabolism and kinetics in animals and man, biochemical, health and safety aspects. The second section contains a bibliography of virtually all the significant works relating to the nutritional and safety aspects of sucrose.Section I: The Monograph.- 1. Introduction.- 1.1 Objective and Scope.- 1.2 Criteria for Literature Selection.- 1.3 Criteria for Assessing the Validity of Data.- 1.4 The Outline.- 1.5 References.- 2. Chemical and Physical Data.- 2.1 General Observations and Terminology.- 2.2 Chemical Names and Synonyms.- 2.2.1 Sucrose.- 2.2.2 D-Glucose.- 2.2.3 D-Fructose.- 2.3 Structural and Molecular Formulae and Molecular Weight.- 2.3.1 Sucrose.- 2.3.2 Glucose.- 2.3.3 Fructose.- 2.4 Chemical and Physical Properties of the Pure Substance.- 2.4.1 Sucrose.- 2.4.1.1 Description.- 2.4.1.2 Solubility.- 2.4.1.3 Stability.- 2.4.1.4 Identity and Specification Test.- 2.4.2 Glucose.- 2.4.2.1 Description.- 2.4.2.2 Solubility.- 2.4.2.3 Stability.- 2.4.2.4 Identity and Specification Test.- 2.4.3 Fructose.- 2.4.3.1 Description.- 2.4.3.2 Solubility.- 2.4.3.3 Stability.- 2.4.3.4 Identity and Specification Test.- 2.5 Codex Alimentarius Specifications.- 2.6 Identity and Purity Aspects.- 2.6.1 Degradation Products.- 2.l38