Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Understanding Your Nutrition: What Are Polysaccharides?


Understanding Your Nutrition: What Are Polysaccharides? http://bit.ly/1QemZ5y

Polysaccharides are molecular strands that contain multiple monosaccharide or disaccharide units. Think of these as simple sugars linked by glycosidic bonds. When it comes to nutrition, polysaccharides play a huge role in the body.

Polysaccharides, sometimes called “glycans”, have two roles: some, like starch or glycogen, help store the energy we gain from consuming food. Others help with cell structure. One common example of a polysaccharide used for storage is cellulose.

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