MOLECULE

Aldehydo-L-rhamnose

Aldehydo-L-rhamnose belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hexoses. It is the open chain aldehyde form of D-rhamnose. Hexoses are monosaccharides in which the sugar unit is a six-carbon containing moiety. It can be classified as either a methyl-pentose or a 6-deoxy-hexose. Aldehydo-L-rhamnose is a neutral compound. It is an odorless white powder with a sweet taste ( http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/rw1037731.html#tophyp ). Rhamnose (Rha, Rham) is a naturally occurring L-form deoxy sugar. This is unusual, since most of the naturally occurring sugars are in D-form. It is found in banana, guava, plum, onion, okra, olive and garlic bulb; in caraway, sunflower, flax and coconut seeds; in coffee beans and in fig and tarragon leaves ( http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/data/rw1037731.html#tooccur). Rhamnose is methyl-pentose also found in Cannabis plants (PMID: 6991645).