After more than 30 years, The Book of Fructans represents the first and most comprehensive coverage of fructans generated by pioneer glycoscientists from the field. It outlines the fundamentals of all fructan types, their terminology, chemical and structural-functional features, biosynthetic enzymes that make and break them, their presence and possible roles in nature, their evolutionary aspects and their microbial, enzymatic, and plant-based production. Additional sections cover the applications of fructans, specifically, the agro/chemical and biomedical applications, health, pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications, fructans in food and feed, fructan nanotechnology, the immunomodulatory and antiviral effects of fructans and the perspectives for fructans in circular economies and sustainable societies. Intended for scientists, entrepreneurs, academicians and students working in related fields, this book will be a useful resource for all who wish to learn more about these extraordinary carbohydrates.
1. The Book of Fructans - p. ix 2. Cover - p. ix 3. Title page - p. ix 4. Copyright Page - p. x 5. TOC - p. x 6. List of contributors - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. Chapter 1 Fructans: The Terminology - p. 4 9. Chapter 2 Chemical and Structural-Functional Features of Fructans - p. 12 10. Chapter 3 Macromolecular Properties of Fructans - p. 26 11. Chapter 4 Fructan Enzymes in Microbes and Plants: Structure, Function, and Product Formation - p. 48 12. Chapter 5 Evolutionary Aspects of the Fructan Syndrome - p. 76 13. Chapter 6 Fructans: Physiology and Development in Plants - p. 92 14. Chapter 7 The Role of Fructans in Stress Responses∗ - p. 110 15. Chapter 8 Relation of Plants with Other Kingdoms: the Unique Role of Fructans - p. 128 16. Chapter 9 Traditional Fermented Foods: Introducing the “Fructan Link” - p. 148 17. Chapter 10 Agrochemical Applications of Fructans - p. 170 18. Chapter 11 Fructan Production Processes - p. 188 19. Chapter 12 The Fructan Industry - p. 202 20. Chapter 13 Health benefits of Inulin and Agavin-type Fructans in Food: Impact on Microbiota, Immune and Gut Barrier Function - p. 212 21. Chapter 14 Preclinical and Clinical Fructan Studies - p. 236 22. Chapter 15 Levan as a Functional Polymer for Biomedical Applications - p. 258 23. Chapter 16 Fructans in Personal Care Products - p. 276 24. Chapter 17 Antiviral Effects of Fructans - p. 298 25. Chapter 18 Fructan Accumulators in a Changing World Climate: Chances for New Functional Plants - p. 312 26. Chapter 19 Fructans for Life: Conclusions and Perspectives - p. 334 27. Index - p. 339
After more than 30 years, The Book of Fructans represents the first and most comprehensive coverage of fructans generated by pioneer glycoscientists from the field. It outlines the fundamentals of all fructan types, their terminology, chemical and structural-functional features, biosynthetic enzymes that make and break them, their presence and possible roles in nature, their evolutionary aspects and their microbial, enzymatic, and plant-based production. Additional sections cover the applications of fructans, specifically, the agro/chemical and biomedical applications, health, pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications, fructans in food and feed, fructan nanotechnology, the immunomodulatory and antiviral effects of fructans and the perspectives for fructans in circular economies and sustainable societies. Intended for scientists, entrepreneurs, academicians and students working in related fields, this book will be a useful resource for all who wish to learn more about these extraordinary carbohydrates.
1. The Book of Fructans - p. ix 2. Cover - p. ix 3. Title page - p. ix 4. Copyright Page - p. x 5. TOC - p. x 6. List of contributors - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. Chapter 1 Fructans: The Terminology - p. 4 9. Chapter 2 Chemical and Structural-Functional Features of Fructans - p. 12 10. Chapter 3 Macromolecular Properties of Fructans - p. 26 11. Chapter 4 Fructan Enzymes in Microbes and Plants: Structure, Function, and Product Formation - p. 48 12. Chapter 5 Evolutionary Aspects of the Fructan Syndrome - p. 76 13. Chapter 6 Fructans: Physiology and Development in Plants - p. 92 14. Chapter 7 The Role of Fructans in Stress Responses∗ - p. 110 15. Chapter 8 Relation of Plants with Other Kingdoms: the Unique Role of Fructans - p. 128 16. Chapter 9 Traditional Fermented Foods: Introducing the “Fructan Link” - p. 148 17. Chapter 10 Agrochemical Applications of Fructans - p. 170 18. Chapter 11 Fructan Production Processes - p. 188 19. Chapter 12 The Fructan Industry - p. 202 20. Chapter 13 Health benefits of Inulin and Agavin-type Fructans in Food: Impact on Microbiota, Immune and Gut Barrier Function - p. 212 21. Chapter 14 Preclinical and Clinical Fructan Studies - p. 236 22. Chapter 15 Levan as a Functional Polymer for Biomedical Applications - p. 258 23. Chapter 16 Fructans in Personal Care Products - p. 276 24. Chapter 17 Antiviral Effects of Fructans - p. 298 25. Chapter 18 Fructan Accumulators in a Changing World Climate: Chances for New Functional Plants - p. 312 26. Chapter 19 Fructans for Life: Conclusions and Perspectives - p. 334 27. Index - p. 339
