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Introduction to a mini-forum on "glyconutrients"
Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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In this issue of Glycobiology we are publishing two articles and a letter that deal with the marketing of so-called glyconutrients. The article "A ‘Glyconutrient Sham’," by Ronald L. Schnaar and Hudson H. Freeze, was submitted for review by one of the nutraceutical manufacturers cited in the articles, Mannatech, and their invited response is also being published. "Glyconutrients" represent one class of many thousands of "nutraceuticals," dietary supplements that are sold as part of a multibillion dollar industry. The industry has generated enthusiasm among
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