Sugarcane is a plant that is rich in a type of sugar called sucrose. Sucrose is a molecule that is made up of glucose and fructose. Glucose is a simple sugar that your body uses for energy, while fructose is a more complex sugar that your body cannot use for energy. Your body must break down fructose into glucose before it can be used for energy. The process of breaking down fructose into glucose is called glycolysis.
The bacteria that are present in sugarcane are Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc . Lactobacillus is a Gram-positive bacterium that ferments sugars to lactic acid. This bacterium is found in the human gastrointestinal tract, as well as in fermented foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, and pickles. Leuconostoc is also a Gram-positive bacterium that ferments sugars to lactic acid. However, this bacterium can also ferment other carbohydrates such as starch and cellulose.