Human Biochemistry Volume 2 - Murray R. 1993

Special Topics
Nutrition, Digestion, and Absorption
Carbohydrate Requirements

Many Tissues have a specific requirement for glucose, which, however, does not necessarily have to come from the diet, as other dietary CARBOHYDRATES are easily converted into it either during Digestion (e.g., starch) or later in the Liver (e.g., fructose, galactose). Glucose is also formed from the glycerol component of fats and from glucogenic Amino Acids via Gluconeogenesis. It has been established that the minimum daily carbohydrate intake should be 50–100 g. This amount prevents Ketosis and Muscle protein loss in humans. The main carbohydrate-containing foods are discussed in Ch. 14.



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