Galactose - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know
Galactose is one of the 8 saccharides known as Glyconutrients. They are vital nutrients to the body and are: Mannose Glucose Galactose Xylose Fucose not fructose N-acetylglucosamine N-acetylneuramic acid N-acetylgalactosamine Galactose is found in sugar beets and dairy products. It is a sugar and is also known as brain sugar. Because it has food energy it is known as a nutritive sweetener. It is not very water-soluble and is less sweet than glucose. When joined with glucose it forms the disaccharide known as lactose found in milk. Alone glactose is known as a monosaccharide. Galactose is a vital nutrient in our body and deficiencies can cause serious metabolic disorders: Mental retardation Cataracts A rare deficiency UDPgalactose-4-epimerase deficiency can cause nerve deafness Galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase deficiency Compulsive...