Ebook: Dietary Starches and Sugars in Man: A Comparison

ILSI Human Nutrition Reviews provide an account of current thought in the field under review and point to problems and questions yet to be elucidated. They are intended to fill the gap between the textbook on the one hand and the specialist publication on the other. They are written by leading international authorities and are reviews for workers in the medical, nutritional and allied sciences rather than the expert. Dietary Starches and Sugar in Man presents the latest thinking of leading research scientists in a unique, multi-authored book. Leading European experts have collaborated to prepare a multi-disciplinary update on the subject. Each chapter was submitted to peer review by every other author, after which the commentaries were either incorporated into a revision of the original text or added at the end of the chapter. In many cases the group discussion raised new points, so that the final product truly represents a complete picture of international expertise. This book thus gives nutrition experts in the medical sciences and the food industry all current information on the latest research, and the critiques of this research, concerning these two groups of carbohydrates.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
The Chemistry of Starches and Sugars Present in Food....Pages 1-34
Structure of Starch in Food: Interaction of Starch and Sugars with Other Food Components....Pages 35-48
The Digestion of Starches and Sugars Present in the Diet....Pages 49-66
The Role of the Gut Microflora in the Digestion of Starches and Sugars: With Special Reference to Their Role in the Metabolism of the Host, Including Energy and Vitamin Metabolism....Pages 67-87
Dietary Carbohydrate and the Kinetics of Intestinal Functions in Relation to Hexose Absorption....Pages 89-117
The Role of Dietary Starches and Sugars and Their Digestive End Products on Gastrointestinal Hormone Release....Pages 119-133
The Metabolism of Sugars and Starches....Pages 135-150
Glycaemic Responses to Sugars and Starches....Pages 151-167
The Relationship Between Lipid Metabolism and Dietary Starches and Sugars....Pages 169-179
The Effects on Energy Input and Output of Dietary Starches and Sugars....Pages 181-191
The Influence of Starch and Sugar Intake on Physical Performance....Pages 193-212
Insulin, Glucagon and Catecholamine Responses to the Ingestion of Various Carbohydrates....Pages 213-223
The Effect of Dietary Starches and Sugars on Satiety and on Mental State and Performance....Pages 225-249
Back Matter....Pages 251-256

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
The Chemistry of Starches and Sugars Present in Food....Pages 1-34
Structure of Starch in Food: Interaction of Starch and Sugars with Other Food Components....Pages 35-48
The Digestion of Starches and Sugars Present in the Diet....Pages 49-66
The Role of the Gut Microflora in the Digestion of Starches and Sugars: With Special Reference to Their Role in the Metabolism of the Host, Including Energy and Vitamin Metabolism....Pages 67-87
Dietary Carbohydrate and the Kinetics of Intestinal Functions in Relation to Hexose Absorption....Pages 89-117
The Role of Dietary Starches and Sugars and Their Digestive End Products on Gastrointestinal Hormone Release....Pages 119-133
The Metabolism of Sugars and Starches....Pages 135-150
Glycaemic Responses to Sugars and Starches....Pages 151-167
The Relationship Between Lipid Metabolism and Dietary Starches and Sugars....Pages 169-179
The Effects on Energy Input and Output of Dietary Starches and Sugars....Pages 181-191
The Influence of Starch and Sugar Intake on Physical Performance....Pages 193-212
Insulin, Glucagon and Catecholamine Responses to the Ingestion of Various Carbohydrates....Pages 213-223
The Effect of Dietary Starches and Sugars on Satiety and on Mental State and Performance....Pages 225-249
Back Matter....Pages 251-256
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