Glossary

[ Sugar ] Any of the class of crystalline, water-soluble, short-chained (monosaccharide and disaccharide) carbohydrates. Sugars are typically sweet-tasting and include glucose, galactose, fructose, sucrose, lactose and maltose.

[ Syndrome_X ] A collection of risk factors that are considered indicators of a predisposition to medical disorders such as insulin-resistances, diabetes, coronary thrombosis, stroke and some cancers. The risk factors typically associated with syndrome-x are high cholesterol, high triglycerides,… Read More »Syndrome X

[ Tagatose ] A monosaccharide found in small quantities in fruits, cacao and milk. Tagatose is a stereoisomer of fructose, following similar metabolic pathways. It lower sweetness and bitter aftertaste, compared to many other sugars.

[ Terpine ] A class of aromatic organic hydrocarbons found in nearly every living creature and abundant in the essential oils of plants and flowers. They are similar to terpenoids, which differ by their additional functional groups. There is considerable… Read More »Terpene

[ Terpenoid, Isoprenoid ] A class of naturally occurring aromatic lipids found in all classes of living things. Terpenoids are derived from the oxidation or rearrangement of the carbon skeletons of terpenes. Many terpenoids have antibacterial or other protective properties,… Read More »Terpenoid

[ Tetraterpene ] A terpene consisting of eight isoprene units. Tetraterpenes include phytoene, carotenoids and xanthophylls.

See Terpene

[ Toxic ] Causing harm to living organisms, usually by interfering with normal metabolic function. Poisonous. See: Toxicity

[ Toxicant ] A toxic substance made by humans or introduced into the environment by human activity. Compare: Toxin