Definitions for raffinose
ˈræf əˌnoʊsraf·fi·nose

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1. raffinosenoun

   a trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals

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1. raffinosenoun

   A trisaccharide, comprised of galactose, glucose and fructose, that is widely distributed in many plants

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1. Raffinose

   Raffinose is a trisaccharide composed of galactose, glucose, and fructose. 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 (α-GAL), an enzyme which in the lumen of the human digestive tract is only produced by bacteria in the large intestine. α-GAL also hydrolyzes other α-galactosides such as stachyose, verbascose, and galactinol, if present. The enzyme does not cleave β-linked galactose, as in lactose.

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1. raffinose

   Raffinose is a complex carbohydrate, a trisaccharide composed of galactose, glucose, and fructose. It can be found in a wide variety of plants and some grains, including beans, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, and other vegetables. It is indigestible by humans and can cause flatulence and bloating.

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1. Raffinosenoun

   a colorless crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained from the molasses of the sugar beet

2. Etymology: [F. raffiner to refine.]

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1. Raffinose

   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. α-GAL also hydrolyzes other α-galactosides such as stachyose, verbascose, and galactinol, if present. The enzyme does not cleave β-linked galactose, as in lactose. The raffinose family of oligosaccharides are alpha-galactosyl derivatives of sucrose, and the most common are the trisaccharide raffinose, the tetrasaccharide stachyose, and the pentasaccharide verbascose. RFOs are almost ubiquitous in the plant kingdom, being found in a large variety of seeds from many different families, and they rank second only to sucrose in abundance as soluble carbohydrates. Humans and other monogastric animals do not possess the α-GAL enzyme to break down RFOs and these oligosaccharides pass undigested through the stomach and upper intestine. In the lower intestine, they are fermented by gas-producing bacteria which do possess the α-GAL enzyme and make carbon dioxide, methane, and/or hydrogen—leading to the flatulence commonly associated with eating beans and other vegetables. α-GAL is present in digestive aids such as the product Beano.

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1. Raffinose

   A trisaccharide occurring in Australian manna (from Eucalyptus spp, Myrtaceae) and in cottonseed meal.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of raffinose in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of raffinose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=raffinose
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Raffinose
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffinose
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raffinose
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=raffinose