Studies on the Carbohydrates of Horse Radish,Cochlearis Armoracia L |
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Authors: | Takashi Mizuno Kaneo Hayashi |
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Institution: | Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University |
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Abstract: | In the root of horse radish, sucrose, fructose, glucose and two unknown fructose-oligosac-charides were found in the form of free sugars, in the decreasing order just given, and large amounts of starch, hot 50% methanol-soluble polysaccharide, water-soluble polysaccharide, pectin, hemicellulose, cellulose and a small amount of lignin were found as polysaccharides. As the constructive sugar of these polysaccharides, the following, i.e., glucose, fructose, galactose, arabinose, galacturonic acid and xylose were detected. |
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