PPT-Carbohydrates Bioc . 201

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 1 Carbohydrates or Saccharides Carbohydrates are the most abundant organic molecules in nature Essential components of all living organisms The word . Simple and Complex. Carbohydrates. Function-Energy Source. Carbohydrates are the body’s MAIN . source of energy. .. Carbohydrates. It is important that we ingest the “best” form of carbohydrates for our energy needs.. Ch. 9 A. Types of complex carbohydrates. Starches. Cellulose. Gums . Pectins. others. Starches. Polymers of sugar. Most abundant complex carb in the diet. Most have 100 to several 1000 . glucose. units in chains. One of the three macro-nutrients. The main nutrient in grain products. Provides much of the fuel that keeps the body going. Carbohydrates. The body’s most preferred source of energy. 4 calories/gram. Nutrients are substances found in food that are essential for . growth. and . energy. . . There are . SIX. basic essential nutrients:. Carbohydrates. Fat. Protein. Vitamins. Minerals. Water. Six Essential Nutrients. Carbohydrates are the basic nutrients that supply the body with the energy needed to sustain normal activity.. What do Carbohydrates do????. Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for the body . Starches: Complex Carbohydrates. Dietary . Fiber. Copyright. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. . These Materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of TEA, except under the following conditions:. – polyhydroxyaldehydes or polyhydroxy-ketones of formula (CH. 2. O). n. , or compounds that can be hydrolyzed to them. (aka sugars or saccharides). Monosaccharides . – carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler carbohydrates; eg. Glucose or fructose.. Carbohydrates Carbohydrates serve a variety of functions E nergy storage and food Structure and support Lubrication Protection Recognition and signaling Component of nucleotides starch mucin (glycoprotein) Human Nutrition. The role of carbohydrates in nutrition. The major dietary carbohydrates. Class (DP*). Subgroup. Components. Sugars.  (1–2). Monosaccharides. Glucose, . galactose. , fructose, xylose. 1 Compiled and Edited by Dr. Syed Ismail Associate Professor, SSAC College of Agriculture, VN MKV Parbhani 2 Carbohydrates C arbohydrates are broadly defined as polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones and functional properties in . food products . Carbohydrates . in food. Many foods contain some . carbohydrates, . but the amounts of sugars, starch and fibre . differ.. Sugars . are naturally present in foods such as . 3rd Class, 1st Semester / 2023. By:. Ph Faten Essam . MSc pharmacy science . Carbohydrates . C. lass of naturally occurring compounds . which . are of . great importance to human beings because is a key source of energy used by living things. They are major part of our diet, providing 60-70% of total energy required by the body. Also serve as extracellular structural elements as in cell wall of bacteria and plant. . Presented . by. Ms. . P. . . H. . Giri. Department . of . Microbiology. Deogiri . College, Aurangabad. B.Sc. F. Y.. Semester II. Paper No. V. Basic Biochemistry. Unit 1 carbohydrates. Ms. . Priyanka. SIMPLE & COMPLEX.. They are called carbohydrates because, at the chemical level, they contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.. Unlike essential amino acids and fatty acids, there are no essential carbohydrates. This means we can obtain everything we need nutritionally from other food sources, so carbs are not necessary to maintain life..