Products Bee honey is available in grocery stores and from beekeepers, among other places. Medicinal honey ointments and honey pads are available in pharmacies and drugstores (e.g., Medihoney). Structure and properties Bee honey is a variable natural product formed by the honey bee. The bees take nectar from plants or honeydew and mix it with … Bee Honey
Products Invertase is commercially available as a pure substance and in some countries as a dietary supplement. It is present in foods as a natural product or additive. Structure and properties Invertases are enzymes found in various living organisms. For use in food, it is usually extracted from yeast. Bees use invertase to make honey … Invertase
Products Fructose is available as a pure substance in pharmacies and drugstores. It is also present in countless products, foods and beverages mainly as a component of ordinary sugar (sucrose). Sucrose consists of one molecule each of fructose and glucose covalently bonded to each other and is broken down into its components in the intestine. … Fructose Health Benefits
Symptoms Possible symptoms of fructose malabsorption include: Abdominal pain, abdominal cramps Flatulence, bloating Diarrhea Constipation Gastroesophageal reflux (acid regurgitation), stomach burning. Nausea Causes The cause of discomfort is insufficient absorption of fructose (fruit sugar) from inside the intestine into the bloodstream. It enters the large intestine, where it is fermented by the bacteria of the … Fructose Malabsorption
Symptoms Ingestion of FODMAP may cause digestive disturbances: Increase in motility and water content in the small intestine, shortening of transit time, urge to defecate, diarrhea. Constipation Gas formation, flatulence Expansion of the intestinal lumen (distension), abdominal pain, abdominal cramps. Nausea This can trigger and aggravate symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. … FODMAP
Products Glucose is found in numerous medicines, medical devices, in dietary supplements, and in countless natural and processed foods (e.g., bread, pasta, candy, potatoes, rice, fruits). As a pure substance, it is available as a pharmacopoeia-grade powder in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties D-glucose (C6H12O6, Mr = 180.16 g/mol) is a carbohydrate belonging to … Glucose
Products Disaccharides are found in many foods and in pharmaceuticals. Pure disaccharides are available in pharmacies, for example. Structure and properties Disaccharides are carbohydrates consisting of two monosaccharides that are glycosidically linked. They are formed from two monosaccharides in a condensation reaction that releases water. Disaccharides occur as natural substances in plants, animals and fungi, … Disaccharides
Products 299v (abbreviation: Lp299v) is commercially available in many countries in the form of capsules as a dietary supplement (Vitafor probi-intestis). It has been available since 2013. The capsules contain 10 billion freeze-dried bacteria and can be stored at room temperature. The probiotic was developed at the Probi company in Sweden. Structure and properties 299v … Lactobacillus Plantarum 299V
Background Unlike lactose (milk sugar), lactulose does not occur naturally, except in very small amounts in heated milk, as a product of isomerization from lactose. The production of lactulose from lactose was first described in 1930. The sugar attracted interest in 1956 when Petuely demonstrated an increase in the number of lactobacilli in the stool … Lactulose: Role in Diet
Symptoms After eating the triggering food, digestive disturbances usually develop within hours. These include: Flatulence, bloating Abdominal pain, abdominal cramps Diarrhea Stomach burns Depending on the trigger, pseudoallergic reactions such as a hives, rhinitis and respiratory disorders may also occur. According to the literature, up to 20% of the population is affected. The disorders typically … Food Intolerance
Products Pure monosaccharides are available in specialty stores, such as pharmacies and drugstores. The best-known monosaccharides include glucose (grape sugar), fructose (fruit sugar) and galactose (mucilage sugar). Structure and properties Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates (“sugars”), consisting of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) atoms. The organic compounds have the general formula Cn(H2O)n. There … Monosaccharides
Products E.g. Morga diabetic jam (fructose).
