Page 7 - 01 CARBOHYDRATES for TCM

1.Monosaccharides

“MONO” ---------> one “SACCHARIDE” ---------> sugar, which soluble in

water and insoluble in organic solvents

1) Simplest sugar molecules and cannot be hydrolyzed further, and compose of ketone

or aldehyde group with 3 or more carbon. Ketose Aldose

Number of carbon atoms

3 carbon atoms = Tri = Triose = C H O
3 6 3
4 carbon atoms = Tetra = Tetrose = C H O
4 8 4
5 carbon atoms = Penta = Pentose = C H O
5 10 5
6 carbon atoms = Hexa = Hexosose = C H O
6 12 6
7 carbon atoms = Hepta = Heptose = C H O
7 14 7
8 carbon atoms = Octa = Octose = C H O D-fructose, D-glucose,
8 16 8
9 carbon atoms = Nona = Nonose = C H O a ketohexose an aldohexose
9 17 9