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Article: A sporting start for Palatinose[TM].(low glycemic carbohydrate)(Brief article)
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- Food Trade Review
- Article date:
- February 1, 2006
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Following its approval in July under the EU Novel Foods Directive, Palatinose[TM] , the carbohydrate with sports-related characteristics such as prolonged energy release and low glycemic effect is now fully available. Palatinose[TM], a disaccharide with the generic name isomaltulose, is derived exclusively from beet sugar. As a natural ingredient, it is also found in honey and sugar cane.
Palatinose[TM] (glycemic index 32) is the only low glycemic carbohydrate that delivers a prolonged energy release in the form of glucose. It provides sportspeople in particular with optimal energy intake and recovery and may also be beneficial for mental performance. It has the ...