Re:Sugar Substitutes Surprise
by antiterra on Thursday November 03, 2022 @02:02PM
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Do we know that it doesnt have an effect on gut-biome though?
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There would be none:
"..but cannot be used by living organisms as a source of energy because it cannot be phosphorylated by hexokinase, the first enzyme in the glycolysis pathway. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-Glucose
EDIT: Ok, yeah, sorry. I'm sure some bacteria out there could do something with it and make you have an upset stomach. But it's not very likely.