Title BC Lec Module 2 Lesson 4 2024.pdf ✅

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] • 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.