HONEY...How SWEET IT Is

HONEY...How SWEET IT Is

Honey, composed mainly of fructose and glucose, has been recently demonstrated to have antioxidant properties in vitro. It also contains some oligosaccharides that escape digestion and thus, support lower gut bacterial growth. These properties support the health-enhancing potential of honey as a com...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nutrition today (Annapolis) 2000-05, Vol.35 (3), p.96-100
1. Verfasser: Coulston, Ann M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antioxidants
Folk medicine
History
Honey
Nutrition
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Zusammenfassung:Honey, composed mainly of fructose and glucose, has been recently demonstrated to have antioxidant properties in vitro. It also contains some oligosaccharides that escape digestion and thus, support lower gut bacterial growth. These properties support the health-enhancing potential of honey as a component of the diet.
ISSN:0029-666X
1538-9839
DOI:10.1097/00017285-200005000-00004