Pentose (five-carbon) sugar found in plant tissues as complex polysaccharide; 40% as sweet as sucrose. Also known as wood sugar.
Pentose which has not been metabolised.
A pentose sugar (i.e. one with five carbon atom’s) that is involved in carbohydrate interconversions within cells.
A sugar containing five carbon atoms involved in the metabolic conversion of carbohydrates inside cells. Xylose is used in diagnostic tests on the functioning of the intestine.
Wood sugar (also known as birch sugar). It is a sugar substitute obtained from tree sap, but can also be found in fruits and vegetables (such as berries or corn).