Sweeteners Pharmacology, Biotechnology, and Applications

This handbook compiles comprehensive reference information on sweeteners for academic researchers and professionals. It discusses both natural as well as synthetic products, considering health-related and economical aspects. Renowned authors mostly from academia, but also from the industry, summariz...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mérillon, Jean-Michel (Editor), Ramawat, Kishan Gopal (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2018, 2018
Edition:1st ed. 2018
Series:Reference Series in Phytochemistry
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Analytical Strategies To Determine Artificial Sweeteners By Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Artificial Sweeteners
  • Aspartame and Pharmacological Effects
  • Beneficial Effects of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni and Steviol-related Compounds on Health
  • Biotechnological Production of Natural Zero-Calorie Sweeteners
  • Biotransformation of Mogrosides
  • Brazzein in the Complex with the Human Sweet Receptor
  • Brazzein: A Natural Sweetener
  • Characterization of Artificial Sweeteners Using Raman Spectroscopy
  • Cultivation of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni and Associated Challenges
  • Glycyrrhiza Glabra: Chemistry and Pharmacological Activity
  • Health Implications of Fructose Consumption in Humans
  • Low Calorie Intense Sweeteners Safety Aspects
  • Marker-Trait Association Study for Sucrose and Yield Contributing Traits in Sugarcane
  • Mass Production of the Taste-Modifying Protein miraculin in transgenic plants
  • Non-Nutritive Sweeteners and Their Role in the Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Pharmacological Activities of Glycyrrhizinic Acid (“Glycyrrhizin”) and Glycyrrhetinic Acid
  • Somatic Embryogenesis Stevia Rebaudiana
  • Stevia Rebaudiana's Antioxidant Properties
  • Steviol Glycosides: Natural Non-Caloric Sweeteners
  • Sucralose and its Biological Effects
  • Sugar Alcohols as Sugar Substitutes in Food Industry
  • Sweet Plant Protein Mabinlin and its Recombinant Expression
  • Sweet Taste Receptor Signalling Network and Low Calorie Sweeteners
  • Sweeteners: Regulatory Aspects
  • Sweet-Tasting Protein Thaumatin:Physical and Chemical Properties
  • Tagatose Stability
  • The Recent Development of a Sweet-Tasting Brazzein and its Potential Industrial Applications
  • The Role of Dietary Sugars and Sweeteners in Metabolic Disorders and Diabetes
  • Transgenic Plants as Supersweet Protein Thaumatin II Producers
  • Transgenics with Monellin
  • Xylitol as Sweetener
  • Xylitol: One Name, Numerous Benefits