8 Difference Between Reducing And Non-reducing Sugars (With Common Examples)
What Are Reducing Sugars? Reducing sugars are types of sugars/carbohydrates that have ability of being oxidized and cause the reduction of other substances without having to be hydrolyzed. The aldehyde functional group allows the sugar to act as a reducing agent. The presence of reducing sugars is determined chemically by test methods such as dinitrosallicillic … Read more