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Stachyose

Stachyose

IUPAC name	(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-Dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-[ [(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[ [(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxane-3,4,5-triol
Other names	β-D-Fructofuranosyl-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→6)-α-D-glucopyranoside
Identifiers
CAS number	470-55-3
PubChem	91455
EINECS number	207-427-3
SMILES	C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)OC[C@@H]2[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O2)OC[C@@H]3[C@@H] ([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O3)O[C@]4([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O4)CO)O)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C₂₄H₄₂O₂₁
Molar mass	666.578 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Stachyose is an tetrasaccharide consisting of two D-galactose units, one D-glucose unit, and one D-fructose unit sequentially linked. Stachyose is naturally found in numerous vegetables (e.g. green beans, soybeans and other beans) and plants.

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Stachyose is less sweet than sucrose, at about 28% on a weight basis. It is mainly used as a bulk sweetener or for its functional oligosaccharide property. Stachyose is not completely digestible by humans and delivers 1.5 to 2.4 kcal/g (6 to 10 kJ/g).

References

Nakakuki, T. Present status and future of functional oligosaccharide development in Japan. Pure and Applied Chemistry 2002, 74, 1245-1251. Article

stachyose = galactose + raffinose

Category: Oligosaccharides