Dietary Trehalose as a Bioactive Nutrient

Trehalose is a naturally occurring, non-reducing disaccharide comprising two covalently-linked glucose molecules. It possesses unique physiochemical properties, which account for multiple biological roles in a variety of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. In the past few decades, intensive resear...

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Published in:Nutrients 2023-03, Vol.15 (6), p.1393
Main Authors: Chen, Anqi, Gibney, Patrick A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autophagy
Biological activity
Chemical properties
Clostridioides difficile
Consumption
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus - drug therapy
Digestive system
Disaccharides
E coli
Enzymes
Excipients
Food
Glucose
Glucose - therapeutic use
gut microbiome
Health aspects
Homeostasis
Humans
Intestinal microflora
Metabolism
Microbiomes
Microbiota
Nutrients
Pharmacology
Physiochemistry
Physiological aspects
Review
Small intestine
Sucrose
sweeteners
Trehalose
Trehalose - pharmacology
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Summary:Trehalose is a naturally occurring, non-reducing disaccharide comprising two covalently-linked glucose molecules. It possesses unique physiochemical properties, which account for multiple biological roles in a variety of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. In the past few decades, intensive research on trehalose has uncovered its functions, and extended its uses as a sweetener and stabilizer in the food, medical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Further, increased dietary trehalose consumption has sparked research on how trehalose affects the gut microbiome. In addition to its role as a dietary sugar, trehalose has gained attention for its ability to modulate glucose homeostasis, and potentially as a therapeutic agent for diabetes. This review discusses the bioactive effects of dietary trehalose, highlighting its promise in future industrial and scientific contributions.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu15061393