D-Tagatose Is a Promising Sweetener to Control Glycaemia: A New Functional Food
BioMed Research International Volume 2018, Article ID 8718053, 7 pages
Abtract: The objective of the current research was to review and update evidence on the dietary efect of the consumption of tagatose in type 2 diabetes, as well as to elucidate the current approach that exists on its production and biotechnological utility in functional food for diabetics. Articles published before July 1, 2017, were included in the databases PubMed, EBSCO, Google Scholar, and Scielo, including the terms “Tagatose”, “Sweeteners”, “Diabetes Mellitus type 2”, “Sweeteners”, “D-Tag”. D-Tagatose (D-tag) is an isomer of fructose which is approximately 90% sweeter than sucrose. Preliminary studies in animals and preclinical studies showed that D-tag decreased glucose levels, which generated great interest in the scientiic community. Recent studies indicate that tagatose has low glycemic index, a potent hypoglycemic efect, and eventually could be associated with important beneits for the treatment of obesity.he authors concluded that D-tag is promising as a sweetener without major adverse efects observed in these clinical studies.