D-Mannose is an epimer of glucose at the C-2 position and exists in nature as a component
of mannan. It has 60 and 86% sweetness than that of sucrose and D-glucose, respectively …

D-mannose is a natural and biologically active monosaccharide. It is the C-2 epimer of
glucose and a component of a variety of polysaccharides in plants. In addition, D-mannose …

Functional sugars have attracted attention because of their wide application prospects in the
food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries in recent decades. Compared with complex …

Abstract l-ribose and d-tagatose are biochemically synthesized using sugar isomerases. The
l-arabinose isomerase gene from Shigella flexneri (Sf-AI) was cloned and expressed in …

Abstract d-Mannose is the aldose isomer of d-fructose and displays unique physiological
functions and health applications. As a result, it has attracted increasing interest from the …

Monosaccharides are polyhydroxyl compounds containing several chiral carbons, giving
rise to tens of isomeric forms. Only minority of them are natural carbohydrates existing in …

A new synthesis of rare d-lyxose from easily available d-arabinose is disclosed. The route
includes 7 steps with a total 40% yield. Inversion of configuration at C3 promoted by DAST …

Pentoses represent monosaccharides with five carbon atoms. They are organized into two
main groups, aldopentoses and ketopentoses. There are eight aldopentoses and four …

Recently, functional sugars, such as d-mannose, have attracted considerable attention due
to their excellent physiological benefits for human health and wide applications in food and …

Abstract d-Mannose has prebiotic effect and potential medical application. Besides, it can be
used as substrate to produce mannitol, a functional polyol widely used in food industry. As …