Oligosaccharides raffinose

Arabinose, fructose, galactose, glucose, maltose, mannose, mucilages of various compositions, oligosaccharides, raffinose, rhamnosc, ribose, sucrose, xylose Amino acids... 

The excess gas (flatulence) following consumption of beans is due to the presence of raffinose and stachyose in beans. The intestinal tract does not produce enzymes capable of splitting these oligosaccharides (raffinose and stachyose), with the result that they pass to the colon where they are fermented by anaerobic microflora and produce gaseous products. This is an unfortunate characteristic of beans, for otherwise, they are one of nature s most perfect foods. They are an excellent low fat source of protein, and they are a good source of important minerals. 

Other compounds present in cornmint include oligosaccharides (raffinose and sta-chyose), resin, tannin, and rosmarinic acid... 

Thippeswamy, S. and Mulimani, V.H., Enzymic degradation of raffinose family oligosaccharides in soymilk by immobilized alpha-galactosidase from Gibberella fujikuroi, Proc. Biochem., 38 (2002) 635-640. 

Oligosaccharides The name oligosaccharide refers to saccharides containing two to 10 monosaccharides. For example, raffinose, found in beans... 

Oligosaccharide standards are depicted in Fig. 4.2.1 and the respective Rt (distance travelled on the gel) values relative to raffinose are given in Table 4.2.2. 

In normal urine, only faint bands are usually seen below the raffinose standard. In neonates, many violet bands are encountered below the raffinose standard (most likely milk oligosaccharides), in which case repeated testing is recommended at the age of 6 months to 1 year. 

Figure 4.2.2 depicts the urinary oligosaccharide patterns of sialidosis (a-neur-aminidase deficiency), GM1 gangliosidosis and mucopolysaccharidosis type IVB (/3-galaclosidase deficiency) compared to a normal urine and standards of raffinose, lactose and glucose. In patients with sialidosis, a densely staining band close to the... 

Dr. French was a prolific contributor of research articles to professional chemical and biochemical journals. He published many reviews and methods articles in Annual Reviews of Biochemistry, Methods in Enzymology, Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry, Starch Chemistry and Technology, and The Enzymes. Two articles that were published in this Advances are The Raffinose Family of Oligosaccharides in Vol, 9 and The Schardinger Dextrins in Vol. 12. He was a member of the Editorial Advisory Boards of the Journal of Biological Chemistry and Carbohydrate Research, and of the Board of Advisors for Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry. 

Members of the raffinose family of oligosaccharides are present in appreciable concentrations in the nutritionally important food-legumes these are known to cause flatulence in man and other animals. Blair and coworkers144" quantitated the production of flatus in man,... 

Raffinose Family of Oligosaccharides Present in Some Food Legumes145... 

Raffinose has also been related to the viability of seeds.167 Com seeds that initially had a high content of moisture showed a lower content of oligosaccharide after prolonged storage. The decrease in the level of oligosaccharide was especially large in the seeds that had lost viability. Raffinose and sucrose were totally absent from the non-viable seeds. 

Distribution" of Galactinol and the Raffinose Family of Oligosaccharides in the Leaves of Various Plants" ... 

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