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CARBOHYDRATES 



Table 1. Contimied 



Raffinose: 0-G-D-galactopyranosyl-(l-*6)-0-o;-D-glucopyranosyl-(1^2)-/3-D- 

 fructofuranoside (throughout the plant kingdom) 



HOQ 



H2OH 



CH2OH 



Stachyose: 0-a-D-galactopyranosyl-(1^6)-0-a-D-galactopyranosyl-(l-6)- 

 0-a-D-glucopyranosyl-(l-*2)-/3-D-fructofuranoside. (widely distributed) 



HjOH 



Verbascose: 0-a-D-galactopyranosyl-(1^6)-0-a-D-galactopyranosyl- 

 (l-6)-0-a-D-galactopyranosyl-(1^6)-0-a-D-glucopyranosyl- 

 (1^2)-i3-D-fructofuranoside. (roots of Verbascum tliapsus) 



CH2OH 



