| rdfs:comment | - Carbohydrates are organic compounds which contain only three elements: Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. Carbohydrates with one ring of carbons are called monosaccarides; with two they are disaccarides and with any more their name is polysaccarides.
- In 2267, Janet and Theodore Wallace performed experiments using carbohydrate compounds to slow the aging of plants on Aldebaran III. (TOS: "The Deadly Years" ) In 2373, Michael Eddington lamented that replicator entrée 103 – curried chicken and rice with a side order of carrots – was actually just replicated protein molecules and textured carbohydrates. (DS9: "Blaze of Glory") Neelix's energy drink "elixir of endurance," created in an alternate timeline in 2374, was filled with carbohydrates. (VOY: "Year of Hell, Part II")
- Carbohydrates (literally hydrates of carbon) are chemical compounds that act as the primary biological means of storing or consuming energy, other forms being fat and protein. Relatively complex carbohydrates are known as polysaccharides. Carbohydrates are naturally produced by plants.More precise definition of carbohydrates is:Carbohydrates are Polyhyhroxyaldehydes or Polyhydroxyketones and their derivatives.
- Carbohydrates are the sugars and starches found in breads, cereals, fruits, and vegetables, which, during digestion, are changed into a simple sugar called glucose. One of the three basic foodstuffs (protein and fat are the others) which is the body's main source for raw material and energy. Includes sugars, starches, celluloses, and gums and serves as a major energy source in the diet of animals. These compounds are produced by photosynthetic plants and contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio 1:2:1.
- A carbohydrate is an organic compound with the general formula Cm(H2O)n, that is, consisting only of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, the last two in the 2:1 atom ratio. Carbohydrates can be viewed as hydrates of carbon, hence their name. In food science and in many informal contexts, the term carbohydrate often means any food that is particularly rich in starch (such as cereals, bread and pasta) or sugar (such as candy, jams and desserts).
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| abstract | - Carbohydrates are organic compounds which contain only three elements: Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. Carbohydrates with one ring of carbons are called monosaccarides; with two they are disaccarides and with any more their name is polysaccarides.
- In 2267, Janet and Theodore Wallace performed experiments using carbohydrate compounds to slow the aging of plants on Aldebaran III. (TOS: "The Deadly Years" ) In 2373, Michael Eddington lamented that replicator entrée 103 – curried chicken and rice with a side order of carrots – was actually just replicated protein molecules and textured carbohydrates. (DS9: "Blaze of Glory") Neelix's energy drink "elixir of endurance," created in an alternate timeline in 2374, was filled with carbohydrates. (VOY: "Year of Hell, Part II")
- A carbohydrate is an organic compound with the general formula Cm(H2O)n, that is, consisting only of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, the last two in the 2:1 atom ratio. Carbohydrates can be viewed as hydrates of carbon, hence their name. The term is most common in biochemistry, where it is a synonym of saccharide. The carbohydrates (saccharides) are divided into four chemical groupings: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. In general, the monosaccharides and disaccharides, which are smaller (lower molecular weight) carbohydrates, are commonly referred to as sugars. The word saccharide comes from the Greek word σάκχαρον (sákcharon), meaning "sugar". While the scientific nomenclature of carbohydrates is complex, the names of the monosaccharides and disaccharides very often end in the suffix -ose. For example, blood sugar is the monosaccharide glucose, table sugar is the disaccharide sucrose, and milk sugar is the disaccharide lactose (see illustration). Carbohydrates perform numerous roles in living things. Polysaccharides serve for the storage of energy (e.g., starch and glycogen) and as structural components (e.g., cellulose in plants and chitin in arthropods). The 5-carbon monosaccharide ribose is an important component of coenzymes (e.g., ATP, FAD, and NAD) and the backbone of the genetic molecule known as RNA. The related deoxyribose is a component of DNA. Saccharides and their derivatives include many other important biomolecules that play key roles in the immune system, fertilization, pathogenesis, blood clotting, and development. In food science and in many informal contexts, the term carbohydrate often means any food that is particularly rich in starch (such as cereals, bread and pasta) or sugar (such as candy, jams and desserts).
- Carbohydrates (literally hydrates of carbon) are chemical compounds that act as the primary biological means of storing or consuming energy, other forms being fat and protein. Relatively complex carbohydrates are known as polysaccharides. Carbohydrates are naturally produced by plants.More precise definition of carbohydrates is:Carbohydrates are Polyhyhroxyaldehydes or Polyhydroxyketones and their derivatives.
- Carbohydrates are the sugars and starches found in breads, cereals, fruits, and vegetables, which, during digestion, are changed into a simple sugar called glucose. One of the three basic foodstuffs (protein and fat are the others) which is the body's main source for raw material and energy. Includes sugars, starches, celluloses, and gums and serves as a major energy source in the diet of animals. These compounds are produced by photosynthetic plants and contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio 1:2:1.
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