Rutinose is the
disaccharide also known as 6-''O''-α-
L-
rhamnosyl-
D-
glucose (C
12H
22O
10) that is present in some
flavonoid
Flavonoids (or bioflavonoids; from the Latin word ''flavus'', meaning yellow, their color in nature) are a class of polyphenolic secondary metabolites found in plants, and thus commonly consumed in the diets of humans.
Chemically, flavonoids ...
glycosides. It is prepared from
rutin by
hydrolysis with the enzyme
rhamnodiastase.
References
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Disaccharides
Deoxy sugars
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