Tag: Plant sugar

Every green plant on Earth performs photosynthesis to convert sunlight into food, a process that yields a simple sugar called glucose. While glucose is the fundamental product, the term 'plant sugar' refers to a collection of different carbohydrates, each serving a unique function in the plant's life cycle.

D-Galactose is an abundant carbohydrate found in nature, widely present in plants, macroalgae, and dairy waste. Plant derived galactose is a simple sugar, or monosaccharide, that is sourced specifically from plant materials like sugar beets and certain legumes, and is chemically identical to the galactose found in milk.