Determination of Sugars and Sugar-Alcohols in Almond

2 Determination of Sugars and Sugar-Alcohols in Almond 3.2.1 Extraction 

Kernels are ground so as to pass through a 0.5-mm sieve. Eighty % aqueous ethanol at 50 °C is employed to extract sugars and the solvent removed by vacuum distillation on a Rotavapor apparatus to yield dry residues. Kernel oil had previ- 

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