levulose

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Glucose, or invert sugar, the principal member of the second class, consists of two distinct kinds of sugar, —dextrose and levulose.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips

Carrots contain about half as much dry matter as potatoes, and half of the dry matter is sugar, nearly equally divided between sucrose and levulose, or fruit sugar.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

The cane sugar, however, does not ferment directly: the enzyme in the yeast first transforms the sugar into dextrose and levulose, and these sugars then undergo alcoholic fermentation.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

The chief form of this carbohydrate is known as levulose, or fruit sugar.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

It assists in bringing about an alkaline condition in the small intestine and aids in the reduction of cane sugar and maltose to the simple sugars, dextrose and levulose.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.