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complex sugars

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complex sugars,
sugar molecules that can be hydrolyzed or digested to yield two molecules of the same or different simple sugars, such as sucrose, lactose, and maltose. Also called disaccharide, polysaccharide.


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These complex sugars are what is now thought to give the plant its healing powers.
Pycnogenol significantly lowers high blood sugar levels in a dose dependant manner by inhibiting enzymes of the digestive system which break down complex sugars into basic sugars such as glucose.
Simple and complex sugars, also known as carbohydrates, are the fuel that supply your body with energy.
 
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