One of the most commonly found ketoses in nature is the six-carbon containing ketohexose fructose. It is found most commonly in many naturally occurring fruits and some plant foods like honey and some vegetables.Aldose Aldoses are a type of monosaccharides that contain the aldehydic functional gr...
Classification of Monosaccharides Aldoses and Ketoses Hin Introduction to Vitamins, Classification Hin Carbohydrates The term carbohydrate is itself a combination of the “hydrates of carbon”. They are also known as “Saccharides” which is a derivation of the Greek word “Sakcharon” meaning sugar...
Monosaccharides may also be classified based on the type of carbonyl group they contain: (1) Aldose, -CHO (aldehyde) and (2) Ketose, C=O (ketone). An aldose is a monosaccharide that contains an aldehyde group (-CHO) whereas a ketose is one that contains a ketone (C=O). ...