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I was reviewing a basic food science lecture slide and came across the term CHO in the middle of it on slide 26-28. But there is no explanation of what it is (what it stands for). The lecture was a basic introduction on carbohydrates. Anybody know?
The information on the slides are below:
26. In animals
CHOs serve as the major source of energy. Some CHO can be readily digested and utilized by animals while other CHOs cannot be digested by the mammalian system.
27. CHOs not used immediately for energy will be converted to and stored as fat. Animals that consume food of animal origin will receive a higher amount of energy from fat as compared to those receive nearly all their energy from CHOs.
28. Fiber fractions
Fiber fractions of the CHO which are not digested by the mammalian system serve the important role of providing mass to void from the gastrointestinal tract. In humans there seems to be added protection from atherosclerosis and reduction in colon cancer with higher dietary fiber.
Thanks
The information on the slides are below:
26. In animals
CHOs serve as the major source of energy. Some CHO can be readily digested and utilized by animals while other CHOs cannot be digested by the mammalian system.
27. CHOs not used immediately for energy will be converted to and stored as fat. Animals that consume food of animal origin will receive a higher amount of energy from fat as compared to those receive nearly all their energy from CHOs.
28. Fiber fractions
Fiber fractions of the CHO which are not digested by the mammalian system serve the important role of providing mass to void from the gastrointestinal tract. In humans there seems to be added protection from atherosclerosis and reduction in colon cancer with higher dietary fiber.
Thanks