High Fructose Corn Syrup

ISBN-13: 9786203194036 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str.

Nouf Bamuhair; James Mackee; Rodney Wigent

Opis

Consuming different food items in a balanced way is the prime requirement for proper body functioning. Among numerous food items, fructose is widely consumed. Fruits and vegetables are the basic sources of fructose, but it can also be obtained from processed industrial food items. The intake of fructose in the body occurs in the form of High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and sweeteners. Its use is remarkably high in industrial products because it provides the highest level of sweetness at the lowest price. The use of fructose is increasing daily and is contributing to obesity worldwide. This article addresses the properties and nature of fructose. Both beneficial effects on the body and harmful outcomes consumed in excess are revealed in this paper. The report contains information regarding fructose's extraction, benefits, outcomes, and industrial uses.

O autorze

Bamuhair, Nouf Nouf is working at the Advanced Generation International School as a Sciences Lab technician. In 2017, she got her MSc from the University of the Sciences at Philadelphia in biochemistry. She studied the bachelor of sciences in biochemistry at the King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.