
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ford, CW 
T1  - Galactomannan from the seed of <I>Indigofera spicata</I>
JF  - Australian Journal of Chemistry
JO  - Aust. J. Chem.
Y1  - 1969
VL  - 22
IS  - 9
SP  - 2005
EP  - 2009
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9692005 
N2  - A galactomannan, isolated in 3.2% yield from the seeds of Indigofera spicata (Leguminosae), has been shown to consist of D-galactose and D- mannose in the ratio of 1 : 1.82. End group determination by methylation showed 35.5%, in excellent agreement with the result revealed by the periodate method. Partial acid hydrolysis, indicated that the galactose was linked a to the 6-position of the mannose units. The polysaccharide would appear to contain a linear backbone of (1&#8594;4) &#946;-D-manno-pyranose units with side-chains of &#945;-D-galactopyranose units attached to C6 of approximately five out of every nine D-mannopyranose units. 
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