The Eight Essential Glyconutrients
The following description of the eight essential glyconutrients comes in part from 'Sugars that Heal' by Dr Emil Mondoa and Mindy Kitei.
Fucose
N-acetylgalactosamine
Research into this saccharide has been limited, yet it has been shown to be essential for cell-cell communication, and that it inhibits tumour spread. Patients with heart disease have lower than normal levels of N-acetylgalactosamine.
The next essential glyconutrient: N-acetylneuraminic acid
The other eight essential glyconutrients:
- xylose
- fucose
- galactose
- glucose
- mannose
- N-acetylglucosamine
- N-acetylgalactosamine
- N-acetylneuraminic acid
Copyright 2005 Glyconutrients Reference - Last Updated May 2005
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