Product Name: Raffinose

Molecular Formula: C18H32O16

Molecular Weight: 504.44

CAS No.: 512-69-6

EINECS: 208-146-9

Description

Raffinose is a trisaccharide composed of galactose, fructose, and glucose. It can be found in beans, cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, other vegetables, and whole grains. Raffinose can be hydrolyzed to D-galactose and sucrose by the enzyme α-galactosidase, an enzyme not found in the human digestive tract.