1. Carbohydrate presentation
1.1 Definition, classification and names
The term carbohydrates defines polyalcohols that contain either an aldehyde function (CHO) or a ketone function (CO). The majority of carbohydrates have a gross formula of the type (CH2O)n with .
Carbohydrates are generally classified according to their degree of polymerization (see table 1), but there are several different classifications. We have chosen the most recent, published by ILSI Europe (International Life Science Institute).
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