Rare sugar l-sorbose exerts antitumor activity by impairing glucose metabolism [PDF]
Communications Biology, 2023 The rare sugar L-sorbose is shown to decrease cell viability and increase apoptotic cells in culture and to enhance the effect of tumor chemotherapy in combination with sorafenib in mouse xenograft models.
Hui-Lin Xu +6 more
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The Differential Growth Inhibition of Phytophthora spp. Caused by the Rare Sugar Tagatose Is Associated With Species-Specific Metabolic and Transcriptional Changes [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Tagatose is a rare sugar with no negative impacts on human health and selective inhibitory effects on plant-associated microorganisms. Tagatose inhibited mycelial growth and negatively affected mitochondrial processes in Phytophthora infestans, but not ...
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Consumers Respond Positively to the Sensory, Health, and Sustainability Benefits of the Rare Sugar Allulose in Yogurt Formulations [PDF]
Foods, 2022 Increased added sugar consumption is associated with type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease. Low and no-calorie alternative sweeteners have long been used as an aid in the reduction of added sugar.
Margaux R. Mora +3 more
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The Rare Sugar Tagatose Differentially Inhibits the Growth of Phytophthora infestans and Phytophthora cinnamomi by Interfering With Mitochondrial Processes [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Rare sugars are monosaccharides with limited availability in nature and their biological functions are largely unknown. Among them, tagatose was developed as a low-calorie sweetener and showed beneficial effects on human health.
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Converting Galactose into the Rare Sugar Talose with Cellobiose 2-Epimerase as Biocatalyst [PDF]
Molecules, 2018 Cellobiose 2-epimerase from Rhodothermus marinus (RmCE) reversibly converts a glucose residue to a mannose residue at the reducing end of β-1,4-linked oligosaccharides.
Stevie Van Overtveldt +4 more
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Chemical synthesis and cytotoxicity of neo-glycolipids; rare sugar-glycerol-lipid compounds [PDF]
Heliyon, 2018 Rare sugars are defined as monosaccharides and their derivatives, which rarely exist in nature and have various beneficial effects on organisms, biomaterials and foods.
Keisuke Hirata +4 more
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A Retro-Aldol Reaction Prompted the Evolvability of a Phosphotransferase System for the Utilization of a Rare Sugar. [PDF]
Microbiol Spectr, 2023 Microorganisms generate energy through glycolysis, which might have preceded a rapid burst of evolution, including the evolution of cellular respiration in the primordial biosphere.
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A Pilot Study on the Efficacy of a Diabetic Diet Containing the Rare Sugar D-Allulose in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blind, Crossover Study. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2023 High sugar consumption increases the risk of diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases. Regarding the diet of patients with diabetes, artificial sweeteners are considered a safe alternative to sugar; however, there is also a risk that artificial ...
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Antitumor Effects of Orally Administered Rare Sugar D-Allose in Bladder Cancer. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2022 D-allose is a rare sugar that has been reported to up-regulate thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) expression and affect the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the antitumor effect of D-allose is unknown.
Tohi Y +10 more
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The Amount of the Rare Sugar Tagatose on Tomato Leaves Decreases after Spray Application under Greenhouse Conditions [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Tagatose is a rare sugar that suppresses plant diseases, such as late blight of tomato, caused by Phytophthora infestans. Tagatose can be metabolized by some microorganisms and no information is available on its persistence on tomato leaves.
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