Glucosides

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Glucosides are a group of organic substances in which an alcohol or phenol (R-OH) is bound to glucose via a glycosidic bond. Glucosides can therefore be regarded as a subgroup of glycosides.

Glucosides split off glucose during hydrolysis. Examples of glucosides are amygdalin and sucrose.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer