Raffinose/D(+)-Raffinose pentahydrate CAS:17629-30-0 Manufacturer Supplier

D-(+)-Raffinose is a trisaccharide built from 1 mol each of D-galactose, D-glucose, and D-fructose which are obtained from it by acid hydrolysis. Invertase splits it into melibiose and saccharose. D- (+)-Raffinose occurs in Australian manna; in cottonseed meal.Raffinose is a trisaccharide carbohydrate that is used as a bulking agent, blood substitute, stabilizing agent, and water scavenger in freeze-drying where it acts as a stabilizer for freeze-dried formulations. It is also used as a crystallization inhibitor in sucrose solutions.Raffinose is a naturally occurring trisaccharide and is consumed as part of a normal diet.