Title BC Lec Module 2 Lesson 4 2024.pdf ✅

Prepared by: Maria Hedley A. Basco, Ph.D.
1. D-GLUCOSE [74.3] ❖most important of all monosaccharide, an aldose ❖ usually found in the bloodstream and in the tissue fluids thus known as blood sugar ❖ commercially known as DEXTROSE because it is mostly dextrorotatory ❖ Two hormones, insulin and glucagon, have important roles in keeping it within normal range.
1. D-GLUCOSE [74.3] ❖ Use as primary source of energy digesting by the cells. ❖ A 5% (m/v) glucose solution is often used in hospitals as an intravenous source of nourishment for patients who cannot take food by mouth. The body can use it as an energy source without digesting it. ❖ Excess glucose is stored as the polysaccharide glycogen or as fat.
1. D-GLUCOSE [74.3] • Patients with diabetes produce insufficient insulin to adequately regulate blood sugar levels, so they must monitor their diet and/or inject insulin daily. ❖ Found in the urine of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus ❖ Normal quantity of glucose present in blood taken after a period of fasting is 70-110 mg/dL. This value is called the NORMAL FASTING BLOOD SUGAR.