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Molecule of The Week - Fructans 04sept2012
Molecule of The Week - Fructans 04sept2012
Fructans
Carbohydrate molecules are extremely diverse from
many points of view- chemical, structural, solubility,
taste, functionality in foods as well as health and
nutritional aspects. The fructans are quite unusual and
there is considerable current interest in their use as food
ingredients because of their unusual properties.
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