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- Disaccharides - Oligosaccharides The word Monosaccharide comes from mono, meaning "one", and saccharide, meaning "sugar". Common monosaccharides are glucose (also called dextrose), fructose, and galactose. Monosaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. Except for fructose, they are typically high on the glycemic index, which means that, when digested, they cause a rapid rise in blood-glucose levels. Glucose (derived from the Greek word for "sweet") is the primary form of sugar stored in the human body for energy. Probably the most common source of glucose is table sugar (sucrose). We also obtain glucose from starch, the major storage form of carbohydrate in plants. Sources of fructose (fruit sugar) include fruit, honey and high-fructose corn syrup. We get Galactose from lactose in milk. After being absorbed by the body, fructose and galactose are converted into glucose by the liver and then used as fuel for the body. |
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