Multifunctional fructans and raffinose family oligosaccharides

Fructans and Raffinose Family Oligosaccharides (RFOs) are the two most important classes of water soluble carbohydrates in plants. Recent progress is summarized on their metabolism (and regulation) and on their functions in plants and in food (prebiotics, antioxidants). Interest has shifted from the...

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Main Author: Wim eVan den Ende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00247/full