(3,4) Carbohydrates Flashcards
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what are the 3 component of carbohydrates and its examples?
monomer: glucose
oligomer: collagen
polymer: starch, fibers, pectin, gum
what is oligomer?
substance contain few or one species of atom linked to each other
what are dimers, trimers, and tetramers?
all is the example of oligomers stated two, three, and four monomers
2 examples of natural gum
a. xantham gum (bacterial) - very stable in acid, expensive
b. arabic gum (acacia tree exodate) - not very stable, cheaper
2 examples of starch
- cassava starch (tapioca)
- maize starch (maizena)
*both contain 99% starch
3 types of flour
wheat, rice, and oat flour
- all contain starch +fibers. wheat flour also contain gluten
function of carbohydrates in human
comprising 40-75% or energy intake ( the rest is protein and lipids)
essential structural component of carbohydrates
simple sugar: monosaccharides
complex carbohydrate: polysaccharides (mostly polymers)
what is the energy value of carbohydrate?
4 kcal/g (same like sucrose, glucose, starch)
role of carbohydrates in foods
1.) taste: xylitol - cooling effect due to energy in mouth being absorbed
2.) color: reaction between carbo with amino acids or protein to give brown color (BBQ)
3. texture: polysaccharides - jelly texture in jam due to pectin
what is the main source of carbohydrates?
plant produce and animals as glycogen
application of carbohydrates in foods
product: syrup, starch, edible film, etc
industry: sweetener, texture, coloring agent, gelling agent stabilizer, etc
what does coloring agent formed?
brown - mailard (CH + amino acid) and caramelization (from sugars only)
application in non-food
pharmacy, wood (cellulose), paper (pulp), chemical (shampoo thickener by modified starch), etc
molecular structure of carbohydrates
simple sugar containing from 3 - 7 carbon atoms to very complex polymers
main compound of carbohydrates
- aldehyde group (CHO)
- ketone group (CO)
- carboxyl group (COOH)
define polyhydroxy aldehydes in carbohydrates
monomer: glucose
polymer: glycan
*monomer contain hydroxyl & aldehyde (triose, tetrose, pentose, nexose)
define ketones in carbohydrates
contain (-OH) and (C–O) e.g fructose as polymer (gum)
define alcohols in carbohydrates
contains (-OH) e.g polyols
define acids in carbohydrates
polyhydroxyl acids contain hydroxyl and acid groups (-COOH)
e.g gluconic acid as polymer (pectin)
define glycosamines
hydroxyl, aldehyde, amine
e.g mushrooms, chitin
what is degree of polymerization (DP)
the average number of monomer units in the molecule
3 principle of carbohydrates based on DP
sugars, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides
what is digestible carbohydrates
can be digested by amylase/ carbohydrates
e.g alpha amylase, alpha glucosides (human), beta glucosides (animal)