D-(+)-グルコース一水和物

解説血液に含まれる糖をいうが，ふつうは血中グルコースを指す．その濃度(血糖値)は，グルコースの還元性を利用する方法(ネルソン・ソモジ法など)，糖の直接反応を利用する方法(o-トルイジン法など)，酵素反応を利用する方法(グルコースオキシダーゼ法など)で測り，正常値は65～105 mg/100 mL(3.6～5.8 mM)で，これより大幅に高いと糖尿病が疑われる．

使用D-(+)-Glucose monohydrate is used by industry professionals to indicate the degree to which a substance contains water, and in food industry, pharmaceuticals.

一般的な説明D-(+)-Glucose monohydrate is a common natural sugar, and is involved in processes like glycosylation, energy production and formation of glycans that are involved in providing structure to the cells. D-(+)-Glucose monohydrate also causes glycation which is a detrimental process in cells. It is used as a supplement for numerous cellular processes and in cell culture.