CARBOHYDRATES
- CAS No.
- Chemical Name:
- CARBOHYDRATES
- Synonyms
- CARBOHYDRATES
- CBNumber:
- CB1526040
- Molecular Formula:
- Molecular Weight:
- 0
- MOL File:
- Mol file
CARBOHYDRATES Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Definition
A
class of compounds occurring widely in nature
and having the general formula type
Cx(H2O)y. (Note that although the name
suggests a hydrate of carbon these com-pounds are in no way hydrates and have no
similarities to classes of hydrates.) Carbohydrates
are generally divided into two
main classes: SUGARS and POLYSACCHARIDES.
Carbohydrates are both stores of energy
and structural elements in living systems;
plants having typically 15%
carbohydrate and animals about 1% carbohydrate.
The body is able to build up
polysaccharides from simple units (anabolism)
or break the larger units down to
more simple units for releasing energy (catabolism).
CARBOHYDRATES Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materials
Preparation Products
CARBOHYDRATES