Introduction to chemistry of carbohydrates

1. Chemistry of Carbohydrates

Classification of Carbohydrates

There are three major classes of carbohydrates

• Monosaccharides (Greek, mono = one)

• Oligosaccharides (Greek, oligo= few) 2-10 monosaccharide units.

• Polysaccharides (Greek, Poly = many) >10 monosaccharide units.