Most fruits contain sugars (fructose) that will ferment when combined with wild or airborne yeasts and bacteria. There is also sugars in certain herbs such as ginger and ginseng and in berries like wolfberries and Da Zao (dates).
In a ferment cycle there are 2 types of activities i.e fermentation , respiration . Glucose is the energy source of our biological cells, and the energy source of our Probiotics. The glucose portion is what we are interested in. The synergy of the yeasts cleaving the sugar and the bacteria producing acids results in the common denominator that defines Kombucha Tea as Kombucha Tea (and not something else) as acetic acid, gluconic acid and fructose. Cane Sugar. Cane is crushed, and the juice is then treated (often with lime) to remove impurities, this is then neutralized with sulfur dioxide. Beet Sugar. Sugar extracted with hot water and precipitated with an alkaline solution "milk of lime" and carbon dioxide Sucrose = glucose + fructose. Fructose is the naturally occurring sugar in all fruits. It is also called levulose or fruit sugar. Fructose is often recommended for diabetes mellitus or hypoglycemia because it has a very low Glycemic Index (GI).Fructose needs glucose to be properly absorbed. Excess Fructose is carried into the lower intestine where it provides nutrients for the flora. D-glucose is made via the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch. A combination of heat and bacterial enzymes. All Glucose will produce almost all gluconic acids with very little acetic acid. Reduces the activity of the yeasts and helps balance a kombucha ferment from an over yeasty or foul taste. Raw Sugar is a brownish color since it contains molasses. Also known as Greencut sugar and used as cattle feed. Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. goo.gl/bb6MYh
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