Role of Rare Sugars in Human Health and Disease

Dear Colleagues,

Rare sugars, defined as monosaccharides, and their derivatives are present in limited quantities in nature. These rare monosaccharides and other rare disaccharides found in nature (e.g., honey, fruits, vegetables, and grain products) have demonstrated both caloric and metabolic benefits. Biosynthetic innovations have allowed many of these rare sugars to be manufactured industrially, thus presenting them as alternative sweeteners with a potential for physiological and cardiometabolic benefits compared to common sugars. At present, the understanding of the digestion, metabolism, glycemic response, physiological and metabolic impact, and clinical benefits of rare sugars is still limited, highlighting the need for further research in this area. This Special Issue of Nutrients will be focusing on rare sugars and their increasingly important role in human health and disease. 

Dr. Tauseef Khan
Guest Editor

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• rare sugars
• monosaccharides
• disaccharides
• nutrition
• sweeteners