Glucose is the most commonly known of all the Glyconutrients. Glucose is one of the most vital factors in the bodys energy cycle. This makes it one of the most important of the Glyconutrient saccharides. It is one of the eight essential nutrients making up this group. They are:
Mannose
Glucose
Galactose
Xylose:
Fucose (not fructose)
N-acetylglucosamine
N-acetylneuramic acid
N-acetylgalactosamine
Glucose is found naturally in plants, from the process known as photosynthesis. It can also be found in some prokaryotes. In fungus and animals glucose is made from the breakdown of glycogen (glycogenolysis). Animals make glucose in the kidneys and liver with a process called gluconeogenesis.
It is also made commercially from natural starch. This is taken from several plants, the most common one being maize. The body gets much of its energy from the break down of carbohydrates like starch. This creates monosaccharide and disaccharides much of these substances are made up of glucose. Insulin reaction controls the amount of glucose in the blood (also known as blood sugar) when too much blood sugar is present in the blood this...
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