Carbohydrates, as the name suggests, refers to the hydrates of carbon comprising carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen and oxygen present in carbohydrates is in the ratio of 2:1. Carbohydrates are ...

Carbohydrates are ubiquitous. They densely carpet cell surfaces. They are the main component of the extracellular matrix that surrounds cells. They are involved in many aspects of cell-cell ...

Carbohydrates or carbs are blamed for causing health problems in people, like obesity and weight gain. So many people tend to avoid them. But, to function in a proper way, the body needs an optimum ...

Adults with type 2 diabetes on a low-carbohydrate diet may see benefits to their beta-cell function allowing them to better manage their disease and possibly discontinue medication, according to new ...

In a pilot study of 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may improve ...

The lectin-binding properties of microfilariae of Onchocerca volvulus, O. lienalis, Brugia pahangi, Wuchereria bancrofti, Dirofilaria immitis, and Monanema (=Ackertia) marmotae share a number of ...

The low molecular weight carbohydrates in various species of the red algal genus Hypoglossum (Delesseriaceae, Ceramiales) were analysed using HPLC, 1H and 13C-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy ...